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1 March 1999
The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is
working with others to conserve, protect and enhance
fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing
benefit of the American people.
The overall mission of the Federal Aid Program is to:
“Strengthen the ability of State and Territorial fish
and wildlife agencies to restore and manage fish and
wildlife resources to meet effectively the consumptive
and nonconsumptive needs of the public for fish and
wildlife resources.”
March 1999 2
Division of Federal Aid—Washington Office Staff Directory 4
Federal Aid Division Chief Activity Report and Comment 5
Sport Fish Restoration Program
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program 7
Aquatic Resource Education 8
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act 9
FY 1998 Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Awards 10
Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Grant Program 11
Wildlife Restoration Program
Hunter Education—Shooting Range Program 13
Hunter Education Apportionment for Fiscal Year 1999 15
Hunter Education Standards 16
Humane Trapping 17
Teaming With Wildlife 18
Partnership for Wildlife Program 19
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects 20
Combined Sport Fish and Wildlife Program
National Administrative Grants FY 99 Project Funding 23
Report of Accomplishments—Federal Aid Administrative Grants 25
USFWS-Federal Aid Summary/Status of Administrative Grants 26
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 34
Management Assistance Team 36
Training and Education Committee 38
National Federal Aid Outreach Team 39
Automated Sportsman Data System 40
Federal Aid Information Management System 41
Fish and Wildlife Reference Service 43
Financial Review-Part A
Program Receipts 1939-1998 45
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration 46
Funds for Fiscal Year 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration 47
Funds for Fiscal Year 1999
Number of Paid Hunting License Holders, License Sales, 48
and Cost to Hunters—Fiscal Year 1997
Number of Paid Fishing License Holders, License Sales, 49
and Cost to Anglers—Fiscal Year 1997
Table of
Contents
3 March 1999
Deductions for Administration 50
Federal Aid Audit Schedule 51
Status of DCAA Audits 52
Summary of On-going and Planned Audits 53
Trends and Weaknesses Noted in Completed and On-going Audits 53
Financial Review-Part B
Wildlife Restoration—Receipts 55
Sport Fish Restoration—Receipts 55
Gross Receipts—Revised Forecast for FY 99 56
Federal Aid Cash Management—Analysis of FY 98 Transactions 57
Federal Aid Cash Management—Analysis of Accounts 58
and Cost Recovery Initiatives
Federal Aid Cash Management—Status of Investments— 59
Interest Earned FY 98
Federal Aid Cash Management—Investments—Interest Earned— 60
Cash Transfers to States
Program History
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program 63
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program 65
Table of
Contents
March 1999 4
Functional
Staff Directory
In Washington the Division
of Federal Aid operates under the
office of Assistant Director for
External Affairs, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service.
Division of Federal Aid
4401 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington VA 22203
703/358 2156
Fax: 703/358 1837 or 358 1705
http://fa.r9.fws.gov
Chief, Division of Federal Aid
*Bob Lange, 703/358 2206
Fax: 703/358 1837
Resource Management Group
*Tom Taylor, 703/358-1852
Fax: 703/358 1837
Deputy Chief
Lands Development
Partnership for Wildlife
Boating
Administrative Grants
Jack Hicks, 703/358 1851
Policy Development
Policy Clarification
Gary Reinitz, 703/358 2159
Fisheries Management,
Trends, & Research
Steve Farrell, 703/358 2420
National Outreach Manager
Jim Beers, 703/358 1841
Wildlife Mgt. Trend-Research
Fish & Wildlife Reference Service
Technical Representative on
Trapping to U.S. Trade Delegation
Bob Pacific, 703/358 1845
Small Grants Administration:
Clean Vessel Act
Coastal Wetlands
Boating Infrastructure
Iesha Fields, 703/358 2435
Small Grants Assistant
Jimmye Kane, 703/358 1846
Secretary
Time & Attendance
Travel
Claudette Austin Johnson, 703/358 1847
Secretary
Time & Attendance
Travel
Information Technology Group
*Bill Conlin, 703/358 1843
Fax: 703/358 1837
Information Resources & ADP Mgmnt.
ADP Support
FAIRS
FAIMS
Dara Esfandiary, 703/358 2033
ADP Systems Support
FAIMS
David Washington, 703/358 1844
ADP Systems Support
LAN Support
Internet Support
ADP Support
Web Page Changes
Survey Group
*Sylvia Cabrera, 703/358 1842
Fax: 703/358 1705
Hunting & Fishing Survey
Richard Aiken, 703/358 1839
Economics
Survey Information
Genevieve Pullis, 703/358 1854
Economics
Survey Information
Management Assistance Team (MAT)
*Spencer Amend, 970/282 2000
Team Leader
Fax: 970/282 0095
1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80525-5596
* Denotes managers
Claude Stephens, 703/358 1849
Writer
Editor
Outreach Specialist
Coordinator for National Wetlands
Conservation Award to Private Sector
Vacant (Contact: Tom Taylor)
Aquatic Resource Education
Hunter Education
Shooting Range Program
Steve Leggans, 304/876-7463
Fax: 304/876 7751
Training Coordinator
Audits & Cash Management Group
*Lanny Moore, 703/358-1848
Fax: 703/358 2850
Audits & Cash Management
SMARTLINK Payments
Receipts-Excise Taxes & Import Duties
Fund Investments, Cash Transfer,
Forecasts
Grants Administration & Special Projects
Liaison: HHS, OMB, GAO, OIG, DCAA,
Treasury, IRS, BATF, Industry
Bill Gruber, 703/358 1702
Audits
Audit Resolution
Internal Controls
Licensing Issues
Financial Reviews-Special Audits
Liaison: DCAA, OIG, GAO, OMB, &
State Auditors
Budget & Administrative
Services Group
*Tom Jeffrey, 703/358 1840
Fax: 703/358 1837
Budget Development & Execution
Program Management
Special Projects
Apportionments
Mary Jones, 703/358 1807
Administrative Officer
Personnel (Alt.)
Property
FFS
Budget
Pete Peterson, 703/358 1853
Office Manager
Personnel & Payroll
Purchasing
Telecommunications
Space & Facilities Mgmnt.
Training Officer
5 March 1999
Division Chief
Activity Report
and Comment
The Federal Aid program is vitally
important to conservation in general,
and to States and territories in
particular. Funds in the program
provide anywhere from 20% to 80% of
some natural resource management
agencies’ annual budgets. It is
amazing that this program is known
in its pieces by a large and diverse
stakeholder base, and in its entirety
by very few individuals.
There is approximately $1.5 billion
in the Sport Fish and Wildlife
Restoration accounts at any one time.
Annual new money entering the
accounts is about $500 M. Over $50 M
is generated annually just in interest.
There are over 3500 existing grants
at any one time. Sixty-five auditable
entities receive core grant apportioned
funds directly. Many other entities
receive administrative funds.
These sparse facts provide a glimpse
of the Federal Aid program. The
pages of this Program Update provide
a bit more information. We believe it
is in the conservation community’s
best interest that we provide as much
information as you are willing to
absorb; and to answer any additional
questions you may have.
As this Program Update went to press
there were a host of events bringing
change to the Federal Aid program:
We presently administer the Sport
Fish Restoration grants, Clean Vessel
dump station and pumpouts grants,
the Coastal Wetlands grants, boating
infrastructure grants and funds for
a new type of relationship with
industry to implement the National
Outreach and Communications plan.
We also administer the Wildlife
Restoration grants and Partnerships
for Wildlife grants.
The audit program has moved to
audits resolution in many states.
Start-up of a second five year audit
cycle is only two years away. The
audit program is being delivered
through the Defense Contract Audit
Agency (DCAA) under centralized
audit leadership and a distributed
field auditor network. Consistency
among audits has improved.
Consistency of audit resolution and
quick resolution from state to state
are current program weaknesses.
National policies in Federal Aid are
being updated in an effort to have
better consistency throughout the
country from grant to grant.
State and IAFWA (International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies) representatives are
working on about a dozen drafts at
executive and staff levels.
The 1996 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation was completed and
secondary publications are being
printed from the rich data base such
as “1996 Net Economic Values for
Bass, Trout and Walleye Fishing,
Deer, Elk and Moose Hunting, and
Wildlife Watching.” Additionally,
by cooperating with groups such
as the National Shooting Sports
Foundation, publications like
“Federal Aid Grants for Shooting
Ranges” are being produced.
The review of excise tax receipts
collections at Internal Revenue
Service, U.S. Customs, Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and
the Highway Trust Fund has moved
to a more mature stage. Millions of
dollars were found and transferred
into the program. Additionally,
working with the IAFWA, industry
and others, progress is being made to
clarify ambiguous tax interpretations.
More details are included in these
pages. Of special interest is the
TEA21 addition to the Sport Fish
Restoration Program discussion in
the “Program History” section.
Sport Fish
Restoration Program
7 March 1999
The Sportfishing and Boat Safety Act
of 1998 authorized 1) a competitive
grant program for States to develop
and maintain facilities for transient
nontrailerable (over 26 feet)
recreational boats; and, 2) a national
framework for a public boat access
needs assessment which may be
used by States to conduct surveys
to determine the adequacy of
facilities providing access for all
recreational boats.
n The Act authorizes a competitive
grant program to States for the cost
of constructing, renovating, and
maintaining facilities for transient
nontrailerable recreational boats.
n The $32 million grant program will
start in the year 2000 and end in
2003, at $8 million per year. The
Federal government will pay up to
75 percent of the cost with States or
other partners matching the
remaining 25 percent.
n Priorities for funding grants
include those proposals submitted in
accordance with a State plan, those
proposals providing for public/
private partnership efforts, and
those proposals providing for
innovative ways to increase the
availability of facilities for transient
nontrailerable boats.
n The national framework will be
completed by January, 1999. The
framework is to be used for States
to conduct surveys of the adequacy
of current facilities to provide
access for all recreational boats,
and to determine the future needs
for boaters.
n State surveys are to be completed
within 18 months of passage of the
Act, or by December 10, 1999. The
surveys are to determine the
adequacy, number, location, and
quality of facilities providing access
to recreational waters for all sizes of
recreational boats. States may fund
the cost of the surveys out of amounts
allocated to it as the 15 percent
funding dedicated to motorboat
access to recreational waters.
n States would not have to complete a
survey if the Secretary of the Interior
certifies that they are implementing
a plan that ensures there are and
will be public boat access adequate
to meet the needs of recreational
boaters on its waters.
n Within 6 months after submitting
a survey to the Secretary, or by
June, 2000, a State may develop and
submit to the Secretary a plan for
the construction, renovation, and
maintenance of facilities for transient
nontrailerable recreational boats, and
access to those facilities, to meet the
needs of nontrailerable recreational
boats operating on navigable waters
in the State.
n An organizational meeting was held
August 10, 11, 1998, and a second
meeting was held October 29, 30, 1998
to draft the proposed rules. Final
Rules for the grant program will be
published in the Federal Register by
September, 1999. Grant funds will be
available to States on October 1, 1999.
Boating
Infrastructure
Grant Program
March 1999 8
The program has grown slowly but
steadily since its beginning in 1985 in
the number of States participating
and the amount of funds used. A few
States, such as Virginia and South
Carolina, use State monies to fund the
program instead of Federal Aid funds.
Current Information
January 1, 1999
n A total of $31,864,371 from the
current apportionment is available to
States for aquatic resource education
and outreach communications
programs in 1999.
n More and more States are
beginning to use Federal Aid monies
to finance the Project Wild–Aquatic
Segment. For a long time States
elected to use their own monies for
this purpose.
n The newly formed Aquatic
Resource Education Association
(AREA) conducted a business
meeting at the Corpus Christi
Conference. They honored several
individuals for their assistance and
support to AREA in helping the
organization through their formative
years. Dave Jensen, North Dakota,
was selected as the new President,
replacing Mike O’Malley, Washington.
The Sport Fish Restoration Program
was created in 1950 with the passage
of the Dingell-Johnson, or D-J Act,
and named after the Congressmen
who sponsored it. A 10 percent excise
tax was placed on some fishing tackle
and the monies were apportioned to
the States for use in sport fish
restoration projects. There were no
provisions in the Act for aquatic
resource education.
The Dingell-Johnson Act was
changed with the Wallop-Breaux
Amendment in 1984, which added
additional tackle and other fishing
equipment under the excise tax and
included motor boat fuel taxes.
The amendment also provided for
States to be reimbursed for an
aquatic resource education program
not to exceed 10 percent of the
State’s total Sport Fish Restoration
apportionment.
With the passage of the
Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA21), the 10
percent cap has been raised to 15
percent and now applies to outreach
and communication projects
dedicated toward increasing public
understanding of the Nation’s water
resources and associated aquatic
life forms in addition to aquatic
education projects.
The Division of Federal Aid
encouraged States entering into an
aquatic education program to conduct
a needs assessment for determining
those activities and elements of an
education program that would
provide the most benefits to the State.
A large number of activities are
eligible for States to use in aquatic
resource education.
Aquatic
Resource
Education
9 March 1999
Coastal
Wetlands
Planning,
Protection, and
Restoration Act
n Around $9 million is available
annually. Results of the first six years
follow:
FY # of
Proposals Cost Acres
1992 13 $5.7 M 4,793
1993 10 $5.9 M 3,918
1994 19 $7.6 M 19,000
1995 22 $7.0 M 9,723
1996 14 $8.0 M 3,009
1997 18 $9.1 M 10,741
1998 20 $9.8 M 12,680
1999 18 $9.4 M 24,600
n A total of 25 different coastal States
received funding under this program
between 1992 and 1999, for a total of
134 projects. Project participants in
this program have included all levels
of government: State, county, and
municipal, and non-government
partners as well. For the $62.5
million expended, 88,464 acres
have been protected—over 77,500
through acquisition and nearly
9,900 through restoration.
n Authorization for the small engine
fuel has been renewed through 2005.
Funds deposited through FY 1998
become available in FY 1999. The Act
itself is authorized through FY 1999.
Funds are made available by
allocating 18 percent of the Sport
Fish Restoration Account or 100
percent of the excise tax on small
engine fuels—whichever is greater. Of
the 18 percent allocated, 15 percent
(not to exceed $15 million) is provided
for the National Coastal Wetlands
Conservation Grants Program.
n LEGISLATION: Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection, and Restoration
Act (enacted as Title III of HR 5390).
n The Coastal Wetlands Conservation
Grant Program is administered by
the Director of the Fish & Wildlife
Service. Project review and selection
are conducted by the Federal Aid
Office and other Divisions in each
Region and by a cross-program
review in the Washington Office, led
by the Division of Habitat
Conservation. All Coastal States
(except Louisiana) and the Trust
Territories are eligible to submit
project proposals to the appropriate
Service Regional Office annually.
March 1999 10
Coastal Wetlands Awards/Fiscal Year 1999
Project Name Federal Share State Share
Region 1
California South Morro Bay $ 550,000 $ 425,000
California Goleta Slough Estuary 938,000 442,000
California Tijuana Estuary 800,000 2.360,000
Washington South Sequin Bay 350,000 1,000,000
Washington Gray’s Harbor 150,000 150,000
Washington Middle Fork Meander 370.000 406,000
Washington Woodward Creek Estuary 295,000 324,500
Washington Nemah Estuary 350,000 1,000,000
Total $3,803,000 $6,107,500
Region 2
Texas Jumbilee Cove $ 258,000 $ 86,000
Total $ 258,000 $ 86,000
Region 4
Alabama Mobile-Tensaw $ 940,000 $ 1,359,000
Florida Queen’s Island 940,000 1,178,750
Florida Ten Thousand Islands 285,455 231,750
Florida Tarpon Bay 940,000 429,571
North Carolina Buckridge Swamp 860,500 1,000,000
Total $3,965,955 $4,199.071
Region 5
Maine Mill Pond $ 175,000 $ 103,500
Massachusetts Lower Neponset River 425,500 719,000
New Jersey Stouts/Oyster Creek 740,750 740,750
Pennsylvania Sara’s Cove 31,795 45,000
Total $1,373,045 $ 1,608,250
Grand Total $9,400,000 $12,000,821
11 March 1999
Clean Vessel
Act Pumpout
Grant Program
n A National Education Action Plan
was finalized December 20, 1994.
Generic motivational products, such
as public service announcements,
have been produced. A clearinghouse
for storing and disseminating
education information has been
established. A pumpout symbol
and slogan has been developed.
A 1-800-ASK-FISH telephone
number has been established for
boaters to determine pumpout
locations.
n The grant program, between 1993
and 1997, has resulted in 49 States
receiving $37.6 million for 157 grants.
The projects selected involve surveys
and plans in 33 coastal States,
construction of 2,200 pumpout and
1,400 dump stations in 45 States, and
education programs in 40 States.
n All coastal States have taken
advantage of program funds by
initiating pumpout programs in
their States.
n The Pumpout Grant Program
has been re-authorized for $10 million
a year from 1999 through 2003 by
the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st century. A request to states
for grant proposals was made
October 6, 1998.
The Clean Vessel Act of 1992
authorized a competitive grant
program for States to construct
pumpout and dump stations to
dispose of vessel sewage from
recreational boaters.
n Funds were available for five years:
$5 million for FY 1993; $7.5 million for
both FY 1994 and 1995; and $10
million each year for FY 1996 and
1997. Federal share is 75 percent.
n Eligible projects include: for coastal
States, surveys and plans; and for
all States, education and construction/
renovation of pumpout and
dump stations.
n Priorities for grants were for
funding coastal States with an
approved plan, States providing
for public/private partnerships,
providing for innovative ways to
increase availability and use of
pumpout stations, States that include
an education component, proposals
benefitting waters most likely
affected by sewage discharge, and
proposals in areas with high
vessel/pumpout station ratios.
n Technical guidelines (information
on appropriate types of facilities,
surveys, plans, and education), and
grant guidelines (information on how
to apply for grants) were published
in final form in the Federal Register
on March 10, 1994.
n Guidelines on requirements for a
uniform pumpout symbol, slogan and
program crediting were published in
the Federal Register August 27, 1997.
Wildlife Restoration
Program
13 March 1999
Hunter
Education—
Shooting
Range Program
train students to be safe and
responsible hunters and should be so
designed to assist the agency in
accomplishing it’s mission and goals.
Advanced hunter education training
may be approved if it offers hunters
an opportunity to enhance their
knowledge of safe and legal hunting
practices and improve their behavior
afield. The primary objective of all
advanced courses will address specific
individual State hunter training
needs. For example, the State may
want to provide special training for
elk hunters in order to decrease
both depredation and populations of
elk in certain areas, or training for
the introduction of new hunting
regulations or hunting areas.
Public relations and law enforcement
activities are prohibited under
the Act.
The backbone of the hunter education
program is the cadre of more than
45,000 volunteer instructors. Each
has his or her personal reasons for
devoting countless hours to this
unpaid work and together contribute
approximately $30 million worth of
volunteer services annually.
States are encouraged to develop or
enter into third-party agreements in
order to gain a suitable number of
safe shooting and archery facilities
nationwide. To accomplish this hands-on
experience, the States may lease or
rent or enter into third party
agreements to provide archery and
shooting range facilities or services
from local clubs.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act, commonly known
as the Pittman-Robertson Act, was
approved by Congress on September
2, 1937, and began functioning
July 1, 1938. The Act was amended
on October 23, 1970, to include
hunter training programs and the
development, operation, and
maintenance of public shooting
ranges.
Funding for hunter education and
shooting ranges is derived from one-half
of the 11 percent excise tax on
archery equipment and 10 percent
excise tax on handguns, pistols, and
revolvers. The other one-half of the
tax money is used by the State for
wildlife restoration purposes.
The money is distributed on the basis
of population of a State compared to
other States with a maximum
apportionment of 3 percent and a
minimum of one percent. The most
recent amendment to the P-R Act
provides one-sixth of one percent of
the funds for hunter education and
shooting ranges to Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, American Samoa,
and the Virgin Islands.
State hunter education programs
include the development and
implementation of a programmed
course of instruction leading toward
the achievement of the State’s hunter
training goals and objectives. In
general, the course is designed to
March 1999 14
Current Information
n In Fiscal Year 1999, The Fish &
Wildlife Service, through the Division
of Federal Aid, will provide an
apportionment totaling $26,920,402
to all States and Insular Possessions
(except Puerto Rico) for use with
hunter education activities. This is a
reduction of only $1,192,504 from last
year’s apportionment.
n The International Hunter
Education Association held a week-long
training academy for State
Hunter Education Coordinators last
year to enable State personnel to
better perform their responsibilities
in hunter education. The Washington
FA Office actively participated and
provided participation by other State
personnel for a half-day program.
n The Wildlife Management Institute
recently completed a study of the
hunter education program to update
a study done in 1981. In that study
there were 33 recommendations that
remain valid today. The latest study
indicates that there are new issues
and concerns not existing in 1981
that need attention.
n A delegation of Washington and
Regional office Federal Aid personnel
met with the President, President
Elect, and Executive Vice President
of the International Hunter
Education Association to discuss
more streamlined ways of working
together and enhancing
communication. The meeting appears
to be the beginning of a much-improved
working relationship.
n No additional information has been
provided for this edition.
15 March 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
Wildlife Restoration Hunder Education Tofal
ALABAMA 2,101,918 649,571 2,751,489
ALASKA 6,358,014 276,481 6,634,495
ARIZONA 3,023,218 589,228 3,612,446
ARKANSAS 2,347,373 276,481 2,623,854
CALIFORNIA 4,536,173 829,443 5,365,616
COLORADO 3,497,801 529,612 4,027,413
CONNECTICUT 635,801 528,442 1,164,243
DELAWARE 635,801 276,481 912,282
FLORIDA 1,827,066 829,443 2,656,509
GEORGIA 2,527,459 829,443 3,356,902
HAWAII 635,801 276,481 912,282
IDAHO 2,615,607 276,481 2,892,088
ILLINOIS 2,435,883 829,443 3,265,326
INDIANA 1,912,167 829,443 2,741,610
IOWA 2,197,061 446,395 2,643,456
KANSAS 2,347,855 276,481 2,624,336
KENTUCKY 1,928,544 592,454 2,520,998
LOUISIANA 1,949,070 678,409 2,627,479
MAINE 1,431,925 276,481 1,708,406
MARYLAND 770,840 768,676 1,539,516
MASSACHUSETTS 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
MICHIGAN 4,993,737 829,443 5,823,180
MINNESOTA 3,897,632 703,347 4,600,979
MISSISSIPPI 1,913,723 413,674 2,327,397
MISSOURI 3,215,092 822,628 4,037,720
MONTANA 4,113,379 276,481 4,389,860
NEBRASKA 2,321,570 276,481 2,598,051
NEVADA 2,452,035 276,481 2,728,516
NEW HAMPSHIRE 635,801 276,481 912,282
NEW JERSEY 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
NEW MEXICO 2,853,690 276,481 3,130,171
NEW YORK 3,841,533 829,443 4,670,976
NORTH CAROLINA 2,453,319 829,443 3,282,762
NORTH DAKOTA 1,850,195 276,481 2,126,676
OHIO 2,976,061 829,443 3,805,504
OKLAHOMA 2,481,372 505,689 2,987,061
OREGON 3,214,382 456,936 3,671,318
PENNSYLVANIA 5,341,253 829,443 6,170,696
RHODE ISLAND 635,801 276,481 912,282
SOUTH CAROLINA 1,483,557 560,528 2,044,085
SOUTH DAKOTA 2,406,689 276,481 2,683,170
TENNESSEE 3,167,318 784,064 3,951,382
TEXAS 6,358,014 829,443 7,187,457
UTAH 2,515,875 276,481 2,792,356
VERMONT 635,801 276,481 912,282
VIRGINIA 2,159,335 829,443 2,988,778
WASHINGTON 2,359,031 782,377 3,141,408
WEST VIRGINIA 1,595,850 276,481 1,872,331
WISCONSIN 4,340,213 786,408 5,126,621
WYOMING 2,477,500 276,481 2,753,981
PUERTO RICO 635,801 0 635,801
GUAM 211,934 46,080 258,014
VIRGIN ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
AMERICAN SAMOA 211,934 46,080 258,014
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
TOTAL 127,160,274 27,648,099 154,808,373
March 1999 16
Hunter
Education
Standards
The International Hunter Education
Association will have the lead on
implementation of the standards
when they are developed. Many State
Coordinators/Administrators are
supportive of the standards, which
are not a Federal Aid requirement
but which have the potential of
raising the status of hunter education
across America and providing
an opportunity for widespread
acceptance of hunting. The
standards will apply only to the
basic hunter education course and
will be minimum standards.
Letters have been sent to all
members of the Task Force
requesting dates when they will be
available to meet. After the
information has been tabulated, a
meeting date will be established.
One of the recommendations in the
Wildlife Management Institute’s
Hunter Education Study is the
establishment of standards for the
hunter education program. Gene
Stephenson has named approximately
20 individuals consisting of State,
Federal, Industry, and other
cooperators to a Task Force for
developing the standards. Dr.
William Christy of Christy
Enterprises in Blacksburg, Virginia
will be the moderator when the
Task Force convenes.
This project is being conducted
through the Hunter Education and
Shooting Sports Committee of the
International Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies, Steve Williams
(Kansas) and Keith Trego (North
Dakota), Co-Chairmen.
17 March 1999
n In December, 1997, after years of
tough negotiation, an international
fur trade agreement was signed in
Europe by the United States Trade
Representative and delegates from
Canada, Russia, and the European
Community. This agreement protects
the varied interests of our nation,
the States, and the commercial fur
industry while also advancing new
humane trapping standards.
n Recent years have seen extensive
activity between USFWS Division
of Federal Aid and International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (IAFWA) on the subject
of the threatened European Fur
Ban and international efforts to
agree to international humane
animal treatment standards of
measurement and qualification.
These efforts involve multilateral
meetings with Europe, Canada,
and Russia. They also involve
international meetings under the
auspices of the International
Standards Organization.
n To date, the situation is as follows:
The States have obtained full-partner
status within the Federal
establishment. As the “competent
authorities” within the U.S. for traps,
trapping, and furbearer management,
they have become fully integrated
into Federal policies and negotiations.
Humane
Trapping
The Fur Resources Technical
Subcommittee and Federal Aid
recently published a 60- page booklet
entitled Improving Animal Welfare
in U.S. Trapping Programs:
Process Recommendations and
Summaries of Existing Data.
Copies have gone to all State agencies
and may also be obtained from the
IAFWA or the Division of Federal Aid
in Washington.
FY 98 Federal Aid Administrative
Grant for Improving Public
Knowledge of and Gaining Informed
Consent for Furbearer Trapping,
Hunting, and Related Animal
Use Programs in the United States
was funded.
The booklet, trap testing, and Federal
Aid Administrative Grant request
make up the beginning of the
national effort to develop and
establish a process of continuing
animal welfare improvement. This
process is called Best Management
Practices or BMP’s.
The next three years should see an
evolution of the Federal Aid/IAFWA
partnership to establish the BMP
process as a working process for
State decision-makers, trap
manufacturers, trappers, and
others to measure animal welfare
and systematically replace
less-animal-welfare-friendly devices,
systems, and sets with better items
and items not even conceived of at
this time.
March 1999 18
Teaming With
Wildlife
n On January 19, Senator Mary
Landrieu (D-LA) introduced the
Conservation and Reinvestment Act
of 1999, S-25, which proposes to fund
the state grant program promoted by
Teaming with Wildlife, using outer
Continental Oil revenues. It would
provide about $321 million per year.
n Congressman Don Young
introduced a similar bill last session
that provided for more money to state
grants. It is likely to be reintroduced
this session.
Check with the IAFWA web site for
the latest information at
www.teaming.com.
n Teaming With Wildlife is a
legislative initiative that proposes
to create a national trust fund for
State-level wildlife conservation,
wildlife-related recreation, and
conservation education.
n Teaming With Wildlife has
received broad support from a
national coalition of more than
2,600 conservation and recreation
organizations and businesses.
n Based on the proven mechanism
of the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration and the Federal Aid
in Sport Fish Restoration Acts,
Teaming With Wildlife would provide
a dedicated funding source for those
species not already covered under
the above acts or the Endangered
Species Act.
n Teaming With Wildlife offers a
proactive funding solution for wildlife
conservation that would help to
prevent species from reaching the
Endangered Species List. This
initiative would support this need
by extending the user-pay benefit
fee to equipment used by other
wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts
such as hikers, paddlers, nature
photographers, and birders.
19 March 1999
Partnerships
for Wildlife
Program
The Partnerships For Wildlife Act
(P.L. 102-587, Title VII) was
signed November 4, 1992. It was
reauthorized on October 30, 1998,
by P.L.105-312 and extended
through 2003.
The purpose of the Partnerships
for Wildlife Act is to establish
partnerships among the United
States Fish & Wildlife Service
(Service), State fish and wildlife
agencies, and private organizations
and individuals to preserve and
manage all nongame fish and
wildlife species.
That Act authorized the grants to
States to benefit a broad array of
nongame fish and wildlife species and
to provide nonconsumptive fish and
wildlife recreation opportunities.
Funding is normally provided by
1/3 Federal, 1/3 State, and 1/3 private
party conributions.
Game species, Endangered or
Threatened Species, and Marine
Mammals do not qualify for funding.
The FY 99 Service budget made
available $868,000 from appropriated
Federal funds to be matched by an
equal amount from State and an
additional equal amount from private
parties.
A panel consisting of State, National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and
Service representatives will review
projects received in FY 1999 and
recommend those for funding by
March. The review was delayed this
year because of delays in legislative
and funding reauthorization.
Private parties are not directly
eligible to apply for funding, but are
encouraged to form partnerships with
their State’s fish and wildlife agency.
March 1999 20
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects Funded
Project Project Title Funded
WI-P98-7 Prairie Insect Distribution, Status, and Response to Management. $68,000
OR-P98-1 Habitat Restoration for Western Pond Turtles in the Williamette Valley. $20,000
ND-P98-2 OWLS: Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites for North Dakota. $14,500
WA-P98-1 Western Pond Turtle Head Starting, Captive Breeding, and Reintroduction. $12,000
CA-P98-1 Demographic Characteristics of Burrowing Owl Populations in California:
the Carrizo Plain and South San Frisco Bay. $18,000
AZ-P98-1 Ranid Frog Surveys $30,000
WI-P98-1 What’s Responsible for the Decline in Osprey Productivity in
Northern Wisconsin? $12,500
WI-P98-12 Landscape Management for Prairie Chickens in Wisconsin. $25,000
WI-P98-3 Impacts of Intensive Rotational Grazing on Stream Ecology
and Water Quality. $25,000
FL-P98-1 Habitat Induced Reproductive Failure of Queen Conch. $59,149
AZ-P98-2 Sonoran Desert Tortoise Surveys. $30,000
KY-P98-1 Model Cooperative Neotropical Migrant Bird Project for an Interstate
Physiographic Province Interior Lowland Plateau Region. $70,000
OR-P98-5 Williamette Floodplain Restoration Truax Island. $50,000
TN-P98-1 Model Cooperative Neotropical Migrant Bird Project for an Interstate
Physiographic Province, Interior Lowland Plateau. $107,486
WI-P98-9 Native Plant Seed Program. $10,000
I-P98-5 Token Creek Restoration Phase I. $50,000
AZ-P98-3 Bird Atlas $40,000
WI-P98-2 Development of Guidelines to Prevent Excessive Mortality to Bats using
Largest Known Bat Hibernaculum in Midwest Neda Mine Natural Area. $10,000
Continued on next page
21 March 1999
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects Funded (continued)
Project Project Title Funded
OR-P98-4 Management Strategies for Private Landowners with Grassland Habitat in
the Williamette Valley Province, Oregon. $20,000
SD-P98-2 Inventory of Lower Big Sioux River and its Tributaries in South Dakota
or Mussels. $5,000
WI-P98-10 Prairie, Savanna, and Oak Woodland Restoration on Mississippi River Bluff
State Natural Areas. $18,000
OH-P98-2 Special Interest, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Grand River and
Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Areas, Ohio. $17,325
WI-P98-11 Restore Native Communities on Brooklyn WA. $5,000
CT-P98-2 Least Tern Project $7,292
OH-P98-1 The Aquatic Insects of Ohio. $20,000
OR-P98-2 White-Headed Woodpecker Density Estimates and Reproductive Success. $10,000
HI-P98-3 Wildlife Watching at Oahu. $3,330
WV-P98-1 Herpetological Atlas $16,000
Total $773,582
Combined Sport Fish
and Wildlife
Restoration Program
23 March 1999
1999 Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Administrative Grants Approved for Funding
Proposal # Applicant Title Wildlife Sport Fish Rank Score Approved Funding
Cost Cost
Wildlife Sport
Fish
AP99-077 615,000 1 2.66 615,000 0
AP99-079 160,142 2 2.38 0 160,142
AP99-020 125,637 3 2.27 125,637 0
AP99-052 249,360 3 2.27 249,360 0
AP99-064 220,534 3 2.27 0 220,534
AP99-025 75,000 6 2.23 0 75,000
AP99-027 44,500 7 2.16 44,500 0
AP99-076 274,040 7 2.16 274,040 0
AP99-024
81,995 9 2.11 81,995 0
Partners in Flight: Neo
tropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Plan for the
nation Phase 2-Transition
from Planning to
Implementation
Expanding and Improving
“Hooked on Fishing-Not
on Drugs���(HOFNOD)
Training and technical
Assistance
The Predation Avian
Recruitment Task Force
(PART): a Proactive
Strategy to Assist
Managers in Achieving
Informed Consent
STEP OUTSIDE
Expanding the Fishing
Tackle Loaner Program
Challenge Match Program
To Enhance Sport
Fisheries and their
Habitats
Assessment of Hunter
Education Graduate
Participation in Hunting
and Shooting, with
Recommendations for
Increasing Participation
and Directing Future
Research
Targeting Wetland
Restoration and
Enhancements with GIS
Planning models
Development of a News
and Information Network
about Anti-Management
Activities (NINAM): A
Vital Communication Tool
for Wildlife Conservation
IAFWA-Partners in
Flight State Agency
American
Sportfishing
Association
IAFWA/Wildlife
Damage Policy
Committee
Natural Shooting
Sports Foundation
American
Sportfishing
Association
Fish America
Foundation
National Shooting
Sports Foundation
Ducks Unlimited
IAFWA/Animal
Welfare Committee
March 1999 24
Proposal # Applicant Title Wildlife Sport Fish Rank Score Approved Funding
Cost Cost
Wildlife Sport
Fish
AP99-032 313,106 10 2.05 313,106 0
AP99-080 143,200 10 2.05 0 143,200
AP99-002 83,000 12 2.00 0 83,000
AP99-001 58,592 58,593 13 1.94 58,592 58,593
AP99-011 114,751 13 1.94 0 114,751
AP99-023 178,450 13 1.94 178,450 0
AP99-033 266,020 13 1.94 0 266,020
AP99-022 158,125 158,125 18 1.88 (*) 158,125
AP99-017 188,000 188,000 20 1.83 (*) 188,000
AP99-050 57,500 115,000 25 1.72 (*) 115,000
AP99-063 241,958 26 1.66 241,958
Total $1,940,680 1,824,323
(*) The Sport Fish side of these projects will be funded if the Wildlife side can be funded from other sources.
Minnesota Dept. of
Natural Resources
American
Sportfishing
Association
Instream Flow
Council
Missouri
Department of
Conservation
American Fisheries
Society
IAFWA/Wildlife
Management
Institute
Interactive
Outdoors, Inc.
IAFWA/Auto.
Sportsmen’s Data
Systems Comm.
University of
Wisconsin-Stevens
Point
USGS-Biological
Resources Division
American
Sportfishing
Association
Proposed use of Federal
Aid Administrative Funds
to Expand Nationwide
Biological Control
Program for Purple
Loosestrife
Evaluation and Continued
Support of the National 4-
H Sportfishing Program
Development of regional
and national Instream
Flow Policies, procedures
and Methodological
Standards
How to Develop a
Program to Teach
Families Outdoor Skills,
Outdoor Ethics, and
Conservation
Communication Essentials
for Natural Resource
Professionals
Fourth National Shooting
Range Symposium:
Technical Aspects in the
Development and
Maintenance of Shooting
Facilities
Gone Fishin’
Automated Sportsman’s
Data Systems Project
Coordination
Assisting States in
Determining and
Addressing the Barriers to
Participation of Women of
Color and low-Income
Women in the Becoming
and Outdoors-Woman
Program
Fish & Wildlife Economic
Analysis for CRP
The New 1-800-ASK-FISH
Program (Now
operated by Bass Pro
Shops)
25 March 1999
Report of
Accomplishments
Federal Aid
Administrative
Grants
Introduction
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—
Federal Aid is notified annually by the
Department of the Treasury of the
amount of tax collections available
that are obtained from the sale of
items taxed under authority of the
Wildlife Restoration program and the
Sport Fish Restoration program.
These programs are also known as
the Pittman-Robertson program and
the Dingel-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux
program. The amount collected each
year will depend upon the demand by
the public for the items taxed.
The Service is allowed to take eight
percent from the total collected under
authority of the Wildlife Restoration
program and six percent of the total
collections under the Sport Fish
Restoration program to operate and
manage the programs. After program
funding needs have been determined,
providing there are available funds,
the remaining monies are made
available in the form of administrative
grants. The amount of funds and the
purpose for their use are made public
through a Federal Register notice
along with application instructions
and dates. The primary eligibility
criteria require that proposals must
show a direct concern or provide
direct benefits to half or more of the
States. Additionally, the proposal
must be consistent with the intent and
mission of the Federal Aid program
and authorizing Acts.
Following a proposal-ranking process
with the International Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies, a
committee makes recommendations
to the Fish & Wildlife Service
Director related to which proposals
should be funded. Upon approval by
the Director, the proposals become
projects and funds are made available
for work to begin.
March 1999 26
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration SF $300,000
Outreach: A National Approach 1998 2001 WL $300,000
IAFWA, #AP98-062/98-G037
Fish Hatchery Management 2nd Edition 1998 1999 SF $153,960
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-011/98-G026
“Hooked On Fishing Not on Drugs” 1998 1999 SF $161,634
Training and Technical Assistance
FUTURE FISHERMAN FOUNDATION
#AP98-004/98-G025
The Future of Fishing in the U.S.: 1998 1999 SF $255,250
Assessment of Needs to Increase
Sportfishing Participation
IAFWA, #AP98-065/98-G048
Expansion of the 4-H Wildlife Habitat SF $92,950
Evaluation Youth Program 1998 1999 WL $92,950
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
#AP98-034/98-G042
FishAmerica Challenge Match Program 1998 1999 SF $75,000
to Enhance Sport Fisheries and Their Habitats
THE FISHAMERICA FOUNDATION
#AP98-036/98-G030
To develop, implement and evaluate a national
outreach marketing plan that will increase
awareness of the Sport Fish and Wildlife
Restoration programs by year 2000.
To create and publish a modern edition,
expanded in scope. To complete and publish a
modern edition, expanded in scope. Most
chapters have been completed in draft and
work is proceeding on schedule.
Help agencies establish the “Hooked on
Fishing–Not Drugs” Program. Several
presentations were made with all 50 States
requesting workshop support before
March, 1999.
Collect, analyze and publish information on
angler satisfactions, needs and future
participation in sportfishing. Focus groups
have met. Preparations for a survey have
begun.
Awarded.
To educate 100,000 urban and rural youth and
adults in 40 states about proper fish and
wildlife management.
Conduct small scale fishery improvement
projects by volunteer-based organizations.
The program has now funded projects in all
50 States, matcbing all federal funds at least
dollar for dollar.
27 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Rotenone Stewardship Program 1998 1999 SF $95,064
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-012/98-G031
Interjurisdictional Rivers Fisheries 1998 1999 SF $50,000
Management for the Mississippi River Basin
MICRA, #AP98-009/98-G029
Expanding the Reach of the Fishing 1998 1999 SF $157,894
Tackle Loaner Program
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSN.
#AP98-002/98-G069
1-800-ASK-FISH Public Communication 1998 1999 SF $254,670
Program
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSN.
#AP98-001/98-G032
Catfish 2000: First International Ictalurid 1998 1999 SF $90,929
Symposium
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-010/98-G028
Effects of Electrofishing Configuration on 1998 1999 SF $220,899
Catch Efficiency and Injury Rates of
Warmwater Fish
FISH MANAGEMENT SECTION
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-013/98-G027
Practical Applications of Newly Developed 1998 1999 $91,750
DNA-based Detection Assays for Myxobolus
cerebralis, to Assess Infections in Wild
Trout Populations
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
#AP98-015/96-901
Provide technical and administrative
guidelines for safe use of rotenone where use
of fish toxicants is a necessary management
tool. The AFS Committee has surveyed all
States and Canadian Provinces with a +70%
response rate on rotenone use.
Develop and coordinate management of
interjurisdictional fisheries and habitats in
the Mississippi River basin. No further
report available.
Publicity was produced for all loaner sites to
maintain the interest and support of site
managers. The Rotary Club continues to
expand support of this program.
Increase states ability to instantly provide
information, educate anglers and non-anglers
about regulations, etc. BASS PRO SHOPS
have assumed operation of the program. 9
States presently participate wit 8-15,000
anglers calling the 800 number monthly.
Conduct symposium relative to management
of catfish fisheries and provide a forum for
exchange of information. The symposium
was a great success and proceedings have
been distributed.
Document extent of electro fishing injuries to
warmwater fish and identify procedures that
minimize injury to the fish. Experimental
equipment has been purchased and data is
presently being collected.
Project is being administered by USGS
March 1999 28
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Development of the National Hunter 1998 1999 WL $104,000
Retention Outreach Program
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FDN.
#AP98-025/98-G038
Wildlife Law News Quarterly 1998 1999 WL $108,850
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
#AP98-042/98-G039
Contributions of Hunting and Trapping to 1998 1999 WL $96,677
Reducing Wildlife Damage
IAFWA/ANIMAL WELFARE
COMMITTEE
#AP98-064/98-G041
The Wild Life! A Proposal for the 1998 1999 WL $448,643
Enhancement and Implementation of a
Web Site and Computer Games for
Children to Increase Interest in Hunting
IAFWA, #AP98-068
Bowhunter Recruitment, Retention and 1998 1999 WL $180,810
State-by-State Economics
ARCHERY MANUFACTURERS AND
MERCHANTS ORGANIZATION
#AP98-007/98-G049
Improving Public Knowledge of, and 1998 1999 WL $668,070
Gaining Consent for, Furbearer Trapping,
Hunting and Related Animal Use
Programs in the United States
IAFWA, #AP98-067/98-G084
Target formerly active hunters to bring
back into active participation. To end
May 30, 1999.
Fund and publish Wildlife News Quarterly.
Through September 5, 1999.
Awarded 1/27/98.
Determine impact of hunting and trapping
on wildlife behavior and danger and
economic loss estimates.
To develop and improve web site and
computer interaction program to help
children make informed choices
about hunting.
Research and develop handbook on
bowhunters attitudes, satisfactions and
barriers to participation. Research and
develop a handbook on bow hunter attitudes,
satisfactions and barriers to participation.
Survey instrument has been developed to
survey bow hunters in 25 States.
Awarded 4/27/98.
Report contracted for on public opinion and
attitudes about trapping. National fur bearer
workshop held in May. Video and slide
presentation prepared.
29 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Developing a National Shorebird 1997 1999 $437,412
Conservation Plan
MANOMET OBSERVATORY
#97-G065
Point of Sale Systems Coordination 1997 1999 $176,525
IAFWA, # 97-G062
Farm Bill Wetlands Conservation Initiative 199712999 $146,510
DUCKS UNLIMITED
#97-G163
This grant will develop a National Shorebird
Conservation Plan that will be a key component of
a hemispheric conservation and management plan
for shorebirds. The goal is to maintain, restore, and
enhance migratory shorebird populations through
managing and protecting key areas. The plan will
also meet the operational and planning needs of
government agencies responsible for migratory
bird management while providing ongoing
information to support management goals.
The grantee will employ a Point-of-Sale (POS)
coordinator to do the following: 1) conduct a
comprehensive survey of State agencies to
establish the current status of licensing matters
their POS needs with list of involved parties;
2) establish a POS clearinghouse of technology
nd positive and negative experience within State
agencies; 3) conduct a national POS conference
with all States and vendors in attendance; and
4) prepare a POS report which addresses current
affairs and makes recommendations for future
action. Extended until March 6, 2000.
THIS PROPOSAL IS CURRENTLY BEING
REVIEWED BY THE SOLICITOR TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. If accepted, Ducks
Unlimited will: 1) develop and initiate a “Farming in
the Flyways” strategic plan for achieving State/joint
venture habitat objectives of the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan utilizing conservation
provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill; 2) establish an
outreach program to recognize landowner who
restore wetlands contributing toward NAWMP
objectives under a Farm Bill conservation program;
and 3) conduct an administrative review of USDA
implementation of Farm Bill Wetlands conservation
programs nationally in select NAWMP joint
venture areas. Extended until July 31, 1999.
March 1999 30
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Assisting States in the Administration of 1997 1999 $208,666
the “Becoming an Outdoors Woman”
Program
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–
STEVENS POINT
# 97-GO56
1-800-HUNTING Interactive Voice 1997 1998 $184,650
response Information system for
State Agencies
NATIONAL SHOOTING
SPORTS FOUNDATION
#97-G058
Wildlife Forever Interactive CD-ROM 1997 1999 $149,750
Curriculum on Wildlife Research for
Elementary School Students
WILDLIFE FOREVER
#97-G057
Regional training sessions have been conducted in
New Jersey, Louisiana, Utah, and Missouri for the
purpose of sensitizing BOW instructors to the
needs of women audiences. These workshops
reached 120 people from 13 states. A script has
been drafted for video to be produced to summarize
instructor training.
The fourth annual International BOW Coordinators
Conference was held in Kentucky. Thirty-five people
from 30 states were involved in the training. A
workshop was also held in CA to introduce BOW
to states interested in providing BOW workshops.
The quarterly “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman”
newsletter reaches about 1500 people in addition to
all workshop participants across North America.
To be completed by June 30, 1999.
The completion date for this grant has been
extended for a period of 12 months. State agencies
have been surveyed to assess their interest in and
experience with a interactive voice system. 30 states
responded, with 11 indicating strong interest. The
other 6 were interested, but needed to budget for
the future. NSSF are starting to develop a Request
For Proposal (RFP) and will soon meet with
companieswho are capable of provding this type
of service. Extended to February 17, 1999.
The Wildlife Forever education consultant continues
to research, write, and create lesson plans for the
curriculum. In addition, ongoing revisions
are taking place to compliment existing lessons.
Wildlife Forever negotiated a contract with Tessa
Hill, an educatior, to review all curriculum
materials. Also, Bernie Doll was hired to illustrate
the curriculum as well as an illustrator, Theresa
Marrone, for layout and design. Publisher R.R.
Donnelley & Sons Compny was the successful
bidder to print 5,000 units. A distributor has been
secured who will package and drop ship the
materials directly to the schools.
A direct mail component has been developed for
the grant and solicitation started for the names of
educators throughout the United States for
placement of 5,000 curriculums. Targeted will be
the 40 state game & Fish departments who have
expressed prior interest in securing copies of the
curriculum for their schools..
31 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Program of Hunter Ethics Education 1997 2000 $150,000
Seminars for State Hunter Education
Programs.
ORION-THE HUNTERS INSTITUTE
#97-G055
Harvest Information Program 1996 1998 $1,750,000
FWS-MBMO
(No grant agreement #, in-house
transfer of funds)
Youth Sportfishing Outreach Initiative. 1996 1999 $580,569
SPORT FISHING PROMOTION
COUNCIL/ FUTURE FISHERMAN
FOUNDATION
#96-1212
The Hunters Institute is expanding hunter ethics in
the form of seminars conducted with state hunter
education coordinators and volunteer instructors to
better prepare them for training hunter education
students. Between July and the end of September,
the Institute conducted 15 seminars involving 689
participants. In September, Orion received the
special edition of “Beyond Fair Chase” and the BFC
Teaching Guide. These materials, along with the
BFC video are presented to each volunteer
instructor participating in the seminars.
Funding provided by this grant helped ten States
implement the Harvest Information Program
(HIP) for the 1996-97 hunting season. Although
some of these States experienced difficulties, all
except Idaho provided the Service with names and
addresses of migratory bird hunters that were
delivered during this reporting period and used for
the 96-97 HIP surveys. Idaho’s license system
contractor failed to collect all necessary data from
migratory bird hunters, but will do so for the 97-98
hunting season and thereafter.
Grant agreements were completed with the
following States to implement HIP in 1997: AZ
($60,000), FL ($80,000), NC ($90,000), a HIP grant
agreement is currently being developed with TX for
($405,000). With TX, the HIP grant has provided 18
States with a total $1,710,000 to date.
Support State agency outreach efforts by providing
the public, especially children, with fishing
equipment at “loaner” sites. This gives people a
chance to experience the joys of fishing without
making the initial investment. Fishing basics and
angler ethics can be taught in conjunction with this
program. As of 1998, there were 400 loaner sites
operating across the U.S.
March 1999 32
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Habitat Inventory 1998 1999 $143,149
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY.
#98-G057
Field Guides to Wildlife Disease 1995 1998 $600,000
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
(No grant agreement #)
Lead Poisoning 1995 1998 $314,006
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
(No grant agreement #)
Project aimed at standardizing the terminology
and methodology used to define aquatic habitat.
Drafts of a “Glossary of Aquatic Habitat Inventory
Terminology” and a manual entitled “Techniques
for the Analysis of Freshwater Habitats” have
been completed.
The first two sections of volume 1 have been
finalized and minor adjustments made to the
pre-printed copy of the mock-up for section 1.
Editorial work and adjustments to the other
chapters in volume 1 continue.
The good progress made prior to this quarter was
disrupted by the extended absence of the project
leader. Protracted illness followed by death of a
family member brought center work to a halt for
several weeks. However, activities by the contract
publishing group continued. The personal
difficulties have recently been overcome and
progress is again being made towards completion
of the project.
For January-March, 1997, 690 samples were taken
for the lead sinker study. These samples consist of
either a blood or liver sample for lead analysis. The
total of 690 samples includes 195 samples from
archived Common Loon blood. Whenever possible,
birds sampled in the field were x-rayed and scanned
with a metal detector for possible lead or other
metal ingestion. Gizzards or stomachs were
removed from carcasses sent in to the lab and were
then x-rayed and examined. Lead analysis yielded
no blood or liver samples with elevated lead levels
for this collection period.. The metal detector
showed positive results for shot pellets and the
radiographs showed positive results for shot pellets
and various fishing tackle including the ingestion of
a lead egg sinker.
33 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
4-H Wetlands Educational Pilot Project 1995 1997 $115,248
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
# 95 1253
Neotropical Bird Plan 1995 1998 $617,925
IAFWA
#95-1247
Instream Flow 1994 1998 $173,090
FWS
SP-94-066 (There is no grant
agreement # since this work is being
accomplished within the Service.
This project is a youth conservation education
program where youth (ages 9-19) and adult
volunteers learn about wildlife that live in marshes
and other wet areas. This 4-H project requires the
youth to build a relationship with the landowner
who has a wet area and is willing to allow the area
to be used to manage wildlife. The project is called
marshMALLOW.
An advisory board has been established to provide
guidance on development of future volunteer leader
manuals. The third volunteer leader manual is
currently being developed. In October,
informational brochures were distributed to
Agriculture Extension Service offices to announce
the December due date for club management plans.
Eight 4-H Clubs submitted manatement plans on
December 1st and those plansare currently being
evaluated for funding by the judging panel. To end
December 31, 1999.
This grant will create Bird Conservation Plans for
Landbirds (exclusive of game species)for every
State and/or physiographic area in the U.S. as well
as a National Bird Conservation Plan for the same
species. Most of this work is done by four regional
coordinators. Drafts of eight plans are now being
completed and six more are almost complete. The
national plan is in early draft processing. A great
deal of publicity and positive outreach is resulting
from this grant activity. To end April 30, 1999.
This project conducted national workshops to
enable State and formal instream flow coordinators
to evaluate existing statutes, regulations, policies
and programs to establish national and regional
coordination projects. Two national workshops were
held and summary reports are being prepared.
Video tapes on public trust doctrine have been
finalized. A peer review of instream flow programs
of the 50 States and seven FWS regions is
progressing. A directory of instream flow
coordinators is being completed. Reports are due
by late 1998.
March 1999 34
National
Survey of
Fishing,
Hunting, and
Wildlife-
Associated
Recreation
n From September 1994 to January
1995, FWS carried out extensive
consultations with users to determine
survey content. FWS consulted with
technical committee members of the
50 States and with representatives of
nongovernmental organizations such
as the Wildlife Management Institute
and American Sportfishing Association.
Comments and suggestions also were
obtained from other Federal agencies
and survey users.
n Interviewing began in April 1996 for
the screen and first detailed interview
wave. The second detailed interview
wave was conducted in September
1996 and the third in January 1997.
Data collection was completed
March 15, 1997.
n The National Report was issued
November 1997. The State reports
were published on a flow basis
beginning March 1998.
Background
The Survey, financed from the
administrative portion of the Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration grant
programs, has been conducted about
every five years since 1955. The 1996
Survey is the ninth to measure fishing
and hunting activities and the fourth
to provide reliable State level data
and detailed information about
nonconsumptive activities (wildlife
observation, bird feeding, etc.). The
next Survey is planned for 2001.
The Survey is one of the Nation’s
most important wildlife-related
recreational data bases. It is the
only source of comprehensive
information on participation and
expenditures that is comparable
on a state-by-state basis. It is
used for estimating the value of
wildlife resources lost because of
contaminations such as the Exxon
Valdez oil spill; for use in critical
habitat analyses of threatened
species; and for preparing
environmental impact statements,
budgets, and legislative proposals.
1996 Survey
n The Survey was conducted at the
request of the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (IAFWA) on behalf of the
States. In September 1994, the
IAFWA recommended that the 1996
National Survey be similar to the one
conducted in 1991 but at considerably
less cost. Cost saving was achieved
primarily by reducing sample sizes
and combining the screen with the
first detailed interview wave.
35 March 1999
Survey Content
n 1996 Survey content was
determined after extensive
consultations with users. The
following are types of data presented
in National and State reports.
Number of anglers, hunters, and
nonconsumptive participants, by type
of activity.
Trips and days spent on different
types of activities.
Expenditures (trip, equipment, etc.),
by type of fishing and hunting and
nonconsumptive activity.
Number of persons and days of
participation by animal sought.
Socio-demographic characteristics of
participants (including age, income,
sex, race, education).
Number of participants owning or
leasing land.
Reports and Products
n Preliminary information, May, July
and August 1997.
n National Report, November 1997.
n 50 State Reports, March-July 1998.
n 1996 National and State Economic
Impacts of Wildlife Watching,
April 1999.
n 1996 Net Economic Values for Bass,
Trout, and Walley Fishing, Deer, Elk
and Moose Hunting, andWildlife
Watching, August 1998.
n CD-ROM disk with complete data
base for personal computers.
n Quick facts brochure.
n Information is also available
on the Internet.
Improvements
Several improvements have been
made in the 1996 Survey. Three
important ones are:
n It is the first National Survey to use
computer-assisted interviews, which
increased interviewing efficiency and
effectiveness;
n Reporting information is more
timely—preliminary information was
released two months after it was
collected;
n Sample selection was more efficient
by combining the screening interview
with the first detailed interview.
Planning 2001 Survey
n An IAFWA subcommittee for
planning the 2001 Survey will
make its recommendation to the
IAFWA Grants-in-Aid Committee
in March 1999.
March 1999 36
Management
Assistance
Team
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Division of Federal Aid
MAT’s
mission:
to advance
improved
management
of fish and
wildlife
agencies.
n Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Parks: A 3-day
workshop on principles developed by
the Covey Leadership Center was
recently presented by MAT to
department personnel. Presenters
coached participants on the personal
and interpersonal levels of leadership
development in a Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People Workshop.
n Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency: MAT is assisting agency
personnel in reaching agreement on
a management fisheries plan for a
major Tennessee reservoir. In a
facilitated meeting, MAT helped
introduce intensive public
involvement strategies and assisted
in agenda building and planning.
n Guam Division of Aquatic and
Wildlife Resources and the
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands: Working in
cooperation with the Federal Aid
Region One Office, MAT is helping
these organizations explore the
possibility of implementing
Comprehensive Management System
practices within their agencies. MAT
recently conducted a CMS Workshop
and planning session for these groups.
Other States and territories utilizing
MAT expertise in fiscal year 1999
include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas,
Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah,
Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming. The team also continues
work with the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies, regional associations of
the IAFWA, National Conservation
Training Center, Organization of
Wildlife Planners, and Federal Aid
Regional Offices.
Technical Assistance Update
Management Assistance Team
personnel work as consultants to
assist fish and wildlife professionals
with a wide-range of management-related
challenges. Because the team
is funded by the Division of Federal
Aid, there is no charge for MAT
assistance for state fish and wildlife
agencies or Federal Aid-affiliated
offices. MAT personnel have worked
with 21 State fish and wildlife
agencies and two territories to date in
fiscal year 1999. Highlights of the
team’s recent technical assistance
work include:
n Indiana Division of Fish and
Wildlife, Alaska Department of Fish
and Game, and Nevada Department
of Wildlife: Since July, MAT has
conducted Leadership Development
Workshops with these agencies. The
goal of the program is to assist
participating agencies in the
development of their own leadership
programs. Later this year, MAT
personnel will conduct workshops
for the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission and Wyoming Game
and Fish Department. A paper on
the outcomes of MAT’s leadership
development work will be presented
at the upcoming North American
Wildlife and Natural Resources
Conference.
n Pennsylvania Game Commission:
MAT continues work with the
Commission to scope out targeted
management concerns. The team is
now undertaking a complete review
process of the agency that includes
a quantitative survey of Commission
employees and on-site interviews.
A final report on MAT’s findings is
expected by this summer.
37 March 1999
MAT Rechartering
Formal MAT rechartering activities
are coming to a close. A cross-section
of MAT stakeholders met at the
team’s Fort Collins, Colorado
offices in October and January to
prepare formal rechartering
recommendations. At their October
meeting, the group adopted the name
Partnership for Charting MAT’s
Future. Partnership members include
representatives from State Fish
and Wildlife Agencies; Federal
Aid Regional Offices; USFWS;
International Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies; and the
Organization of Wildlife Planners.
The Partnership recently forwarded
its recommendations to USFWS
Director Jamie Rappaport Clark,
USFWS Assistant Director for
External Affairs Tom Melius, and
Division of Federal Aid Chief Bob
Lange for their consideration.
Recommendations focused on the
team’s existence, function, clientele,
funding, and location. For a full
report on the Partnership’s
recommendations, contact MAT at
970/282 2000. Begun more than a
year ago, rechartering efforts are
aimed at examining how the team
could improve services and, if
indicated, refocus efforts to assist
state agencies and other clients.
State Communications Project
MAT is conducting a project aimed
at developing a framework for
outreach/communication plan
development within state fish and
wildlife agencies. A publication is
currently under development that
includes examples of successful
outreach activities within State
fish and wildlife agencies and
other affiliated groups. A planning
model is included to assist outreach
practitioners in formulating
strategies for conducting effective
communication programs. The
publication is slated for distribution
this summer.
Broadening Constituencies and
Funding Support
One-on-one interviews with state fish
and wildlife agency personnel from
six states was recently concluded by
MAT as part of a project aimed at
identifying successful practices
implemented by states to increase
funding and broaden constituencies.
More than 100 people affiliated with
State fish and wildlife agencies in
Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Arizona,
Arkansas and Virginia provided
feedback on what made their efforts
successful. Factors that helped the
agencies mount successful funding
campaigns include: use of organized
community groups as agency
ambassadors and the focusing of
campaign communications to one
understandable message. MAT will
present a paper discussing the
project findings at the upcoming
North American Wildlife and
Natural Resources Conference.
March 1999 38
Training and
Education
Committee
The goal of the National Federal Aid
Training Program is to increase the
knowledge, skills and abilities of state
and federal personnel working in the
Sport Fish Restoration and Wildlife
Restoration programs. Established in
1995, the training program quickly
demonstrated its ability to successfully
address the mutual training needs of
State and Federal grant partners.
The demand and need for courses
offered by our training program
continues to grow as more participants
complete the courses currently
offered. The training program was
further formalized in 1997 by funding
a full time coordinator, located at the
National Conservation Training
Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown,
West Virginia.
Current activities and offerings of
the Training Program include the
following:
n Three Basic Grants Administration
courses are planned and delivered per
fiscal year. A distance learning version
is being developed and is to be tested
in July, 1999.
n Coordination among NCTC and
other Federal Aid and State training
programs is occuring. (Region-3,
Region-4 and Washington Office
FAIMS group, for example.)
n Recruiting and coordinating
basic instructor training for Federal
Aid instructors.
n Two courses for Hunter Education
project leaders have been developed
and will be delivered at the Hunter
Education Association’s annual
meeting, June, 1999.
n Conducted Group Systems
facilitator training.
n Providing on-line discussion/work
site for course instructors and
training partners.
There are pressing needs to be filled:
n A course for Federal Aid project
leaders has been requested;
n a basic Federal Aid Fiscal
Management course has been
identified as a priority but has yet to
be developed;
n other recognized National and
Regional training needs need to be
evaluated and coordinated so we can
make the best use of staff and other
resources, and
n multiple groups such as Aquatic
and Hunter Education staff, project
leaders, fiscal staff, and others need
to be given more attention and
assistance in fulfilling those training
needs that are compatible with ours.
Other future needs demand and
deserve our attention as well.
Teaming With Wildlife will require a
new cadre of Service and State staff
who will need to be oriented and
trained on policies and processes.
This potentially very large program
will require additional training
resources. The FAIMS program for
training may be coordinated through
this training program after the initial
FAIMS training is completed. Such
other needs that continue to be
identified and presented to us,
such as NEPA, Hunter Education,
Aquatic Education, Advanced
Grants Management Procedures and
Practices, OMB Circular Training
and many others will need the
attention of this group.
The Training Coordinator, with the
support and approval of the
Committee, has developed budget
recommendations, improvement
suggestions and recommendations
to be presented to the Federal Aid
leadership for their approval.
These will be available in the next
Program Update.
39 March 1999
FY99 Outreach Plan
The Team established several goals
for the 1999 Fiscal Year including
increasing industry use of Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration logos,
enabling State agencies to implement
Federal Aid outreach programs,
and working with others on outreach
campaigns. Increased program
recognition and cooperation from
industry and others are among the
intended results.
Projects
The Team will reach these goals
through celebrations of the 50th
anniversary of the Sport Fish
Restoration Program as well as the
50th anniversary of hunter education.
Team presence at three major
industry trade shows and increased
communication with possible
partners, State outreach, information
and education personnel, and current
partners will allow the Team to
conduct a wide range of activities.
Specific projects include a July, 1999,
seminar at the Association for
Conservation Information annual
meeting, creation of a sourcebook of
Federal Aid materials, as well as an
extensive celebration of the
anniversary of the Sport Fish
Restoration Program.
National
Federal Aid
Outreach
Team
The Federal Aid Outreach program
consists of several coordinated
efforts to convey the benefits and
accomplishments of the Sport Fish
and Wildlife Restoration Programs.
Recent passage of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century
expanded outreach by creating a $36
million outreach and communications
program targeting anglers and
boaters. The National Federal Aid
Outreach Team (Team), made up of
Regional representatives and
Washington Office staff, completes
and implements annual outreach
plans national in scope. Additionally,
the International Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA) is
implementing several grants directed
at increasing the knowledge of the
Federal Aid Programs as well as
determining future communications
needs. The Team is also working
closely with the project managers
at the IAFWA.
TEA-21 Outreach
During the past 18 months, the
Sport Fishing and Boating
Partnership Council produced a
Strategic National Outreach and
Communications Plan. The program
seeks to improve communications
with the public about opportunities
for fishing and boating, reduce
barriers to participating in these
activities, advance sound fishing
and boating practices, promote the
conservation of aquatic resources and
advocate safety. The final strategic
plan was delivered to the Secretary
of the Interior in November and is
currently under review by the
Department of the Interior and the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The
Recreational Boating and Fishing
Foundation, a non-profit organization
likely to implement the strategic
plan, drafted operational policies as
well as a proposal for implementing
the plan, both of which are currently
under review.
March 1999 40
Automated
Sportsman Data
System (ASDS)
The goal of this project is to help
states automate their license systems
with a point-of-sale (POS)
type system, or any new system or
procedure, that will improve the way
they sell and account for licenses. This
project is providing an information
clearing house on what is happening
in North America to assist them in
making the best decisions about what
they do.
These new systems are not just
selling licenses— they are creating
a whole new accounts management
system that will simplify the way
local license agents do business
with the states offices, will help
the state agency better deal with
other agencies and the Federal Aid
Division. Most important of all,
however, it will help state agencies
better mange fish and wildlife, their
primary function.
The objectives of this project are to:
n Survey all the states at to their
ASDS interest and needs
(completed);
n Hold a national ASDS conference
(completed);
n Establish an ASDS information
clearing house (on going);
n Prepare an ASDS Handbook (work
in progress).
The most recent analysis indicates
that 10 states and one province have
automated their license systems: ID,
KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, OH, OR, TX,
WI AND ALBERTA, CANADA.
Seven states have issued requests for
proposals (RFPs); three states are
about to do so.
Six states have formed a consortium
to develop a joint RFP in the hope of
reducing costs, and other states have
been invited to join.
Based upon present actions and
intentions, it is expected that by the
end of 1999 half of the States will be
automating their license systems!
41 March 1999
Federal Aid
Information
Management
System
(FAIMS)
As we go to press, the FAIMS Team
is meeting away from the
Washington Office. The latest
information is not readily available.
Full details and projections for future
activities will be available in the next
Program Update.
Background
The need for an information
management system has become
apparent over the past few years due
to a number of factors:
n Existing fiscal and accomplishment
reporting systems were suffering
from aging technology and/or
inherent system design problems.
These systems and other
Regional-specific systems fostered
redundant and inefficient data
entry processes, redundant, and
sometimes erroneous data sets and
inadequate coordination;
n New grant programs came on-line
and existing systems could not easily
accommodate them, if at all; and,
n Finally, the continuously evolving
and changing business environment
created such an enormous gap
from Federal Aid’s existing systems
that an effort had to be made to
improve the ADP infrastructure,
modernize our business practices,
and take advantage of new and
emerging technologies.
Action
In March of 1996, a team was
formally established to head up the
development of the Federal Aid
Information Management System.
The team is charged with leading and
coordinating efforts to develop an
information management system
within the Division that modernizes
our ADP systems, improves our
business practices and procedures,
and improves coordination and
information sharing—internally
and externally. The expected duration
of this charge is two years with the
realization that adjustments can
be made as further details of this
project emerge.
The team held a number of scoping
meetings to gather information to
help define the structure of this
new system.
The team has:
n Completed Project Charters
(internal Service requirement for the
development of any ADP system) for
FAIMS and adjunct components;
n Developed a project time-line;
n Documented Federal Aid data flow
processes, business rules, and data
storage requirements;
n Conducted systems analysis and
design, modeling, software
development and prototyping;
n Created a FAIMS prototype and
demonstrated this prototype to
end-users and the ARDs;
March 1999 42
n Developed a finalized systems
requirements document that all User
Acceptance Teams and ARDs
accepted and signed-off on;
n Created a FAIMS Web site and
Internet-based project collaboration
sites to facilitate national
communication, coordination,
and resolution of complex issues
among all the members of the five
component teams;
n Procured, installed and configured
various hardware and software
platforms and tools to support
systems development, team
communication and coordination,
and to benchmark performance;
n Attended a number of Regional,
State Coordinators, IRM, NGO, and
other project-related meetings to
gather and share FAIMS-related
information; and
n Procured contract support services
to assist with the software
development activities.
Results
The team invested considerable
time and effort to update the existing
fiscal and accomplishment reporting
systems in order to meet ongoing
Federal Aid minimal data storage,
processing, and reporting
requirements while FAIMS is being
developed. User teams—having been
established to help identify and
shape specialized Federal Aid
needs viz. Grants Management and
Accomplishment Reporting, Fiscal,
Lands Acquisition, Contact, and
Log Management activities— met,
identified, prioritized, and finalized
system requirements which were
subsequently officially approved
by the ARDs.
The FAIMS Team completed systems
analysis and design tasks and the
development of software code for
Version 1.1 of FAIMS. The system
was initially deployed on January
11th for training purposes and all
Regional Federal Aid staff were to
be trained by January 22nd. The
FAIMS data was reconverted from
the legacy systems after training
to resolve data discrepancies
noted during training and Regions
signed-off on data conversion.
Development of Phase 2 is currently
underway. This Phase will complete
tasks not completed in Phase 1 and
develop the capabilities for Electronic
Grant transfer.
FAIMS Team
William Conlin
703-358 1843
Washington Office
Dara Esfandiary
703/358 2156
Washington Office
Randy Flowers
404/679 4159,
Region-4
Pete Hitchcock
612/725 3596
Region-3
Robert Vega
404/679 4159
(WO)/Region-4
Luther Zachary
404/679 4159
(WO)/Region-4
43 March 1999
Fish and
Wildlife
Reference
Service
The Fish and Wildlife Reference
Service (FWRS) provides timely and
direct access to unique information
not available from other sources.
Upon request, FWRS even provides
full text copis of documents rather
than summaries or citations. FWRS
provides access to the information
that biologists and users in related
areas need to answer their technical
and biological questions.
FWRS serves two main user groups:
Cooperators are employees of State,
Federal or Native American agencies
with an interest in natural resources.
Clients are all other persons who have
a need for or interest in Fish and
Wildlife Reference Service material.
All services are available to both
types of users.
The FWRS processed over 6,800
document orders and over 110
literature searches during 1998.
Photocopy and microfiche orders
from Cooperator agencies resulted in
562,286 pages of photo-copies, (5,606
orders) and 2,913pages of microfiche
(341 orders).
An additional 123,843 pages of
photocopies and 380 pages of
microfiche were produced for 670
document orders from Clients.
Turnaround time for document
orders averaged one to five days in
comparison to the contract-required
10-day turnaround time.
Approximately 1,400 new documents
were added to the Reference Service
databases during 1999.
The Reference Service can be
contacted at:
5430 Grosvenor Lane
Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20814
800/582 3421
The reference service web site
contains all five of the FWRS
databases at: http://fa.r9.fws.gov/
textbase/testmenu.htm/
Information on FWRS services can
be found at: http://fa.r9.fws.gov/
r9fwrs.
Financial Review Part A
45 March 1999
Wildlife Restoration Receipts
Funding sources that supports Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration and Hunter Education Programs
Revenue 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total
Source
Sport Arms
and Ammo $2,359,520,734 $121,790,516 $112,973,773 $125,891,226 $2,720,176,249
Pistols &
Revolvers $ 672,975,747 $ 39,402,257 $ 35,542,697 $ 38,505,014 $ 786,425,715
Archery
Equipment $ 224,403,205 $ 18,278,953 $ 19,753,501 $ 15,335,791 $ 282,189,160
Total $3,256,899,686 $179,471,726 $168,269,971 $179,732,031 $3,784,373,414
n The FY 97 collections include $599,892 in adjusted FY 96 receipts for arms, ammunition and archery equipment.
Sport Fish Resortation Receipts
Funding source that supports the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration, Coastal Wetlands, and Clean Vessel Act programs.
Revenue 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total
Source
Fishing Tackle
& Equipment $1,340,345,870 $ 98,253,000 $ 90,374,511 $ 94,543,000 $1,623,516,381
Trolling Motors
& Fish Finders $ 24,077,028 $ 2,573,000 $ 2,954,000 $ 1,774,000 $ 31,388,028
Motorboat
Fuels $ 717,406,451 $ 127,199,085 $142,060,409 $ 114,358,218 $1,101,024,163
Small Engine
Fuels $ 240,678,000 $ 53,330,000 $ 56,851,952 $ 48,269,000 $ 399,128,952
Import Duties:
Pleasure Boat &
Fishing Equip. $ 284,139,885 $ 28,103,356 $ 32,943574 $ 59,767,233 $ 404,954,048
Interest on
Investments $ 261,285,318 $ 40,813,652 $ 47,581,392 $ 53,225,683 $ 402,906,045
Total $2,867,942,552 $ 350,272,093 $ 372,765,838 $ 371,937,134 $3,962,917,617
March 1999 46
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
Wildlife Restoration Hunter Education Total
ALABAMA 2,101,918 649,571 2,751,489
ALASKA 6,358,014 276,481 6,634,495
ARIZONA 3,023,218 589,228 3,612,446
ARKANSAS 2,347,373 276,481 2,623,854
CALIFORNIA 4,536,173 829,443 5,365,616
COLORADO 3,497,801 529,612 4,027,413
CONNECTICUT 635,801 528,442 1,164,243
DELAWARE 635,801 276,481 912,282
FLORIDA 1,827,066 829,443 2,656,509
GEORGIA 2,527,459 829,443 3,356,902
HAWAII 635,801 276,481 912,282
IDAHO 2,615,607 276,481 2,892,088
ILLINOIS 2,435,883 829,443 3,265,326
INDIANA 1,912,167 829,443 2,741,610
IOWA 2,197,061 446,395 2,643,456
KANSAS 2,347,855 276,481 2,624,336
KENTUCKY 1,928,544 592,454 2,520,998
LOUISIANA 1,949,070 678,409 2,627,479
MAINE 1,431,925 276,481 1,708,406
MARYLAND 770,840 768,676 1,539,516
MASSACHUSETTS 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
MICHIGAN 4,993,737 829,443 5,823,180
MINNESOTA 3,897,632 703,347 4,600,979
MISSISSIPPI 1,913,723 413,674 2,327,397
MISSOURI 3,215,092 822,628 4,037,720
MONTANA 4,113,379 276,481 4,389,860
NEBRASKA 2,321,570 276,481 2,598,051
NEVADA 2,452,035 276,481 2,728,516
NEW HAMPSHIRE 635,801 276,481 12,282
NEW JERSEY 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
NEW MEXICO 2,853,690 276,481 3,130,171
NEW YORK 3,841,533 829,443 4,670,976
NORTH CAROLINA 2,453,319 829,443 3,282,762
NORTH DAKOTA 1,850,195 276,481 2,126,676
OHIO 2,976,061 829,443 3,805,504
OKLAHOMA 2,481,372 505,689 2,987,061
OREGON 3,214,382 456,936 3,671,318
PENNSYLVANIA 5,341,253 829,443 6,170,696
RHODE ISLAND 635,801 276,481 912,282
SOUTH CAROLINA 1,483,557 560,528 2,044,085
SOUTH DAKOTA 2,406,689 276,481 2,683,170
TENNESSEE 3,167,318 784,064 3,951,382
TEXAS 6,358,014 829,443 7,187,457
UTAH 2,515,875 276,481 2,792,356
VERMONT 635,801 276,481 912,282
VIRGINIA 2,159,335 829,443 2,988,778
WASHINGTON 2,359,031 782,377 3,141,408
WEST VIRGINIA 1,595,850 276,481 1,872,331
WISCONSIN 4,340,213 786,408 5,126,621
WYOMING 2,477,500 276,481 2,753,981
PUERTO RICO 635,801 0 635,801
GUAM 211,934 46,080 258,014
VIRGIN ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
AMERICAN SAMOA 211,934 46,080 258,014
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
TOTAL 127,160,274 27,648,099 154,808,373
47 March 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
ALABAMA 3,958,695
ALASKA 13,601,422
ARIZONA 5,718,356
ARKANSAS 4,478,514
CALIFORNIA 13,601,422
COLORADO 6,951,514
CONNECTICUT 2,720,284
DELAWARE 2,720,284
FLORIDA 6,814,742
GEORGIA 5,047,096
HAWAII 2,720,284
IDAHO 4,617,060
ILLINOIS 5,658,102
INDIANA 4,083,833
IOWA 3,681,530
KANSAS 4,004,336
KENTUCKY 4,072,388
LOUISIANA 4,781,270
MAINE 2,720,284
MARYLAND 2,925,085
MASSACHUSETTS 2,720,284
MICHIGAN 9,590,104
MINNESOTA 10,199,644
MISSISSIPPI 3,464,214
MISSOURI 7,024,808
MONTANA 6,443,747
NEBRASKA 3,651,577
NEVADA 4,216,079
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2,720,284
NEW JERSEY 2,720,284
NEW MEXICO 5,078,055
NEW YORK 6,814,704
NORTH CAROLINA 4,362,967
NORTH DAKOTA 2,720,284
OHIO 6,480,378
OKLAHOMA 5,204,223
OREGON 6,333,898
PENNSYLVANIA 7,210,860
RHODE ISLAND 2,720,284
SOUTH CAROLINA 3,422,663
SOUTH DAKOTA 3,434,336
TENNESSEE 5,748,267
TEXAS 13,601,422
UTAH 5,038,107
VERMONT 2,720,284
VIRGINIA 4,270,210
WASHINGTON 6,071,831
WEST VIRGINIA 2,720,284
WISCONSIN 8,749,943
WYOMING 4,443,821
PUERTO RICO 2,720,284
GUAM 906,762
VIRGIN ISLANDS 906,762
AMERICAN SAMOA 906,762
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 906,762
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 906,762
TOTAL 272,028,441
March 1999 48
Number of Paid Hunting License Holders, License Sales, and Cost to Hunters—Fiscal Year 1997
Resident Hunting Nonresident Hunting Total Hunting
Paid Hunting Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Gross Cost
State License Holders* Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps** To Hunters
ALABAMA 266,386 262,678 38,360 301,038 $6,965,350
ALASKA 101,306 189,921 32,248 222,169 9,053,782
ARIZONA 180,733 319,719 29,765 349,484 7,697,659
ARKANSAS 319,402 494,314 60,363 554,677 10,898,010
CALIFORNIA 328,824 859,306 8,925 868,231 13,844,148
COLORADO 352,823
CONNECTICUT 63,883 138,685 7,665 146,350 1,749,778
DELAWARE 21,988 32,963 2,277 35,240 500,919
FLORIDA, 205,939 377,861 4,342 382,203 5,793,813
GEORGIA 342,110 869,494 55,913 925,407 12,329,396
HAWAII 10,074 10,311 166 10,477 114,922
IDAHO 234,401 857,820 71,168 928,988 17,525,199
ILLINOIS 320,657 1,194,577 48,626 1,243,203 12,311,251
INDIANA 287,443 706,075 19,505 725,580 9,045,569
IOWA 271,695 700,845 115,735 816,580 12,703,103
KANSAS 178,203 138,973 39,230 178,203 8,677,459
KENTUCKY 271,364 561,321 16,608 577,929 9,231,891
LOUISIANA 266,746 569,268 21,946 591,214 6,598,784
MAINE 196,822 170,011 39,009 209,020 7,594,471
MARYLAND 140,859 189,430 19,491 208,921 3,971,621
MASSACHUSETTS 83,443 254,417 5,074 259,491 2,655,599
MICHIGAN 952,584 2,557,828 42,306 2,600,134 26,371,911
MINNESOTA 555,630 1,029,704 15,437 1,045,141 18,764,488
MISSISSIPPI 242,854 246,770 38,445 285,215 7,618,121
MISSOURI 515,379 1,097,935 46,429 1,144,364 13,805,221
MONTANA 284,697 658,895 121,895 780,790 21,867,563
NEBRASKA 189,364 343,765 58,330 402,095 6,867,951
NEVADA 55,380 82,646 8,871 91,517 2,531,627
NEW HAMPSHIRE 81,477 135,027 26,861 161,888 2,736,861
NEW JERSEY 105,931 301,630 15,128 316,758 6,315,756
NEW MEXICO 106,909 122,779 20,527 143,306 10,000,000
NEW YORK 709,054 1,509,701 57,617 1,567,318 17,977,644
NORTH CAROLINA 353,606 443,481 23,241 466,722 7,940,586
NORTH DAKOTA 116,914 374,957 79,192 454,149 5,137,239
OHIO 528,703 1,180,387 11,751 1,192,138 22,543,970
OKLAHOMA 275,424 293,058 7,964 301,022 6,069,839
OREGON 317,072 1,282,307 43,898 1,326,205 15,905,880
PENNSYLVANIA 1,091,568 2,472,535 129,559 2,602,094 26,214,612
RHODE ISLAND 13,196 29,740 3,928 33,668 268,000
SOUTH CAROLINA 223,123 215,498 55,921 271,419 6,748,302
SOUTH DAKOTA 214,133 348,490 86,063 434,553 8,760,340
TENNESSEE 600,117 875,515 35,265 910,780 13,017,768
TEXAS 942,359 1,199,169 47,251 1,246,420 23,570,980
UTAH 191,745 454,375 16,344 470,719 9,650,330
VERMONT 94,247 148,567 22,402 170,969 2,616,589
VIRGINIA 331,559 831,786 45,383 877,169 11,560,476
WASHINGTON 235,477 594,089 7,452 601,541 11,512,596
WEST VIRGINIA 279,245 236,331 42,914 279,245 8,719,070
WISCONSIN 739,345 1,880,495 46,719 1,927,214 30,110,889
WYOMING 114,633 158,848 60,571 219,419 14,544,504
TOTALS*** 14,906,826 30,004,297 1,854,080 31,858,377 $519,011,836
* A paid license holder is one individual regardless of the number of licenses purchased.
(Data certified by State Fish and Game Departments.)
** Period covered not identified to period covered by certification for all States.
***Persons who hunted in more than one State are counted in each State where they hunted.
49 March 1999
Number of Paid Fishing License Holders, License Sales, and Cost to Anglers—Fiscal Year 1997
Resident Fishing Nonresident Fishing Total Fishing
Paid Fishing Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Gross Cost
State License Holders* Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps** To Anglers
ALABAMA 465,877 400,537 102,784 503,321 $6,199,523
ALASKA 408,999 266,393 362,423 628,816 10,974,077
ARIZONA 452,331 442,110 192,417 634,527 6,808,116
ARKANSAS 579,949 485,194 194,439 679,633 6,697,500
CALIFORNIA 2,216,894 2,813,763 47,568 2,861,331 44,849,678
COLORADO 756,355
CONNECTICUT 174,602 164,213 10,389 174,602 2,292,169
DELAWARE 26,328 29,271 4,857 34,128 269,735
FLORIDA, 1,021,856 1,034,358 457,946 1,492,304 19,557,518
GEORGIA 631,436 722,831 75,132 797,963 7,440,398
HAWAII 6,304 6,202 291 6,493 20,347
IDAHO 406,506 329,936 175,862 505,798 5,647,322
ILLINOIS 762,994 802,390 36,571 838,961 9,388,527
INDIANA 600,626 571,861 90,671 662,532 6,609,511
IOWA 395,509 387,710 40,382 428,092 4,685,360
KANSAS 322,350 248,779 73,571 322,350 4,558,234
KENTUCKY 565,801 509,408 117,280 626,688 7,767,361
LOUISIANA 588,595 1,099,590 362,175 1,461,765 8,304,434
MAINE 246,070 173,325 85,015 258,340 6,977,643
MARYLAND 353,887 421,006 82,852 503,858 4,761,719
MASSACHUSETTS 180,581 344,621 18,196 362,817 4,639,786
MICHIGAN 1,306,588 1,313,695 132,230 1,445,925 22,102,669
MINNESOTA 1,499,317 1,119,717 237,409 1,357,126 20,319,410
MISSISSIPPI 398,032 375,249 79,972 455,221 4,877,434
MISSOURI 966,007 1,267,849 299,693 1,567,542 10,628,110
MONTANA 372,096 244,660 318,050 562,710 7,678,314
NEBRASKA 222,635 235,774 28,519 264,293 3,156,253
NEVADA 160,130 212,154 45,130 257,284 2,975,239
NEW HAMPSHIRE 166,985 114,329 56,704 171,033 3,571,449
NEW JERSEY 227,689 327,679 13,104 340,783 4,705,397
NEW MEXICO 247,608 170,769 84,438 255,207 39,000,000
NEW YORK 1,040,132 882,721 158,332 1,041,053 13,568,950
NORTH CAROLINA 547,727 585,340 53,859 639,199 10,988,756
NORTH DAKOTA 133,589 118,331 18,184 136,515 1,175,887
OHIO 1,090,031 978,648 113,132 1,091,780 16,603,615
OKLAHOMA 646,337 467,663 94,556 562,219 7,760,266
OREGON 678,377 810,949 188,179 999,128 12,369,052
PENNSYLVANIA 1,093,208 1,652,527 136,290 1,788,817 19,513,747
RHODE ISLAND 34,920 50,349 3,807 54,156 421,979
SOUTH CAROLINA 510,324 504,469 84,438 588,907 5,455,158
SOUTH DAKOTA 233,225 259,478 81,124 340,602 2,937,308
TENNESSEE 962,760 1,000,101 194,487 1,194,588 11,548,480
TEXAS 1,434,447 1,992,367 105,286 2,097,653 32,817,539
UTAH 462,530 540,096 214,497 754,593 7,454,608
VERMONT 96,793 81,395 50,978 132,373 2,080,281
VIRGINIA 645,057 742,840 86,153 828,993 9,177,892
WASHINGTON 867,831 811,172 57,788 868,960 13,083,766
WEST VIRGINIA 311,830 273,046 38,784 311,830 4,696,015
WISCONSIN 1,401,050 1,130,982 321,235 1,452,217 21,517,051
WYOMING 267,432 119,856 328,681 448,537 5,999,522
TOTALS*** 29,88,537 29,637,703 6,155,860 35,793,563 $486,633,104
* A paid license holder is one individual regardless of the number of licenses purchased.
(Data certified by State Fish and Game Departments.)
** Period covered not identified to period covered by certification for all States.
***Persons who fished in more than one State are counted in each State where they fished.
March 1999 50
Deductions for Administration
Wildlife Restoration Program Sport Fish Restoration Program
Fiscal Year Amount Percent Amount Percent
1939-77 $40,471,278 - $14,561,237 -
1978 4,889,316 7.2 2,031,887 7.7
1979 3,818,633 4.1 1,369,505 4.8
1980 4,974,102 5.3 2,417,772 7.9
1981 7,250,651 7.9 2,690,051 8.0
1982 4,927,999 4.0 1,973,626 6.2
1983 4,394,029 3.9 2,201,798 6.3
1984 5,256,702 5.6 2,325,466 5.9
1985 6,772,254 7.9 3,025,995 7.9
1986 8,528,516 7.1 7,267,378 5.9
1987 6,487,540 5.9 5,855,884 4.2
1988 5,189,251 5.9 5,373,398 4.2
1989 7,534,070 6.0 7,162,802 3.8
1990 9,994,000 7.9 10,391,000 5.4
1991 13,683,734 8.0 12,541,280 5.9
1992 9,958,217 6.2 12,514,431 5.8
1993 11,888,000 7.5 11,714,000 5.2
1994 11,297,000 6.2 10,573,000 5.7
1995 14,012,598 6.3 12,750,084 6.0
1996 14,326,972 6.6 12,583,206 6.0
1997 13,681,466 7.6 13,994,166 5.0
1998 13,461,598 8.0 17,363,517 6.0
1999 14,378,562 8.0 13,559,307 6.0
Total $210,033,424 $154,883,107
51 March 1999
Federal Aid Audit Schedule
REGION FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 2000
1 CA WA ID NV HI
OR AS NMI Guam
2 TX OK AZ
NM
3 IN IL* IL MN OH
IA MI MO
WI
4 NC MAR FL MS SC GA
TN FL-MAR MS-MAR SC-MAR GA-MAR
PR AR KY AL
LA VI AL-MAR
NC
5 CT NY MA DC DE
RI NH ME MD
VT NJ ME-MAR VA
WV PA-WL VA-MAR
PA-SF
6 WY UT NE ND KS
CO** MT SD
7 0 AK
TOTAL 7 16 14 16 13
Grand Total 66
Comments
The above schedule was based upon input from the States & Regional Ofcs.
Each State should receive a Federal Aid Grant Audit once every five years.
Partial audits may be conducted in the interim.
This is a planning document only.
*Partial Audit
**OIG Audit all others are DCAA
March 1999 52
Status of DCAA Audits
Nineteen audits have been completed, nine are completed in draft and ten are in progress as of December 31, 1998.
The status of audits is presented below with the anticipated completion dates for the audits currently in draft status.
Summary State
I. Completed Audits: AK, CA, CO, CT, FL, FL-Mar, IN, LA, MO(1), MS-Mar, NC-Mar,
NY, RI, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, WY
II. Draft Audit Reports: AmSam, AR, ID, IL(2), IA, MT, NE, OR, PR
III. On-going Fieldwork: IL, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NC, TX, VT, WV
IV. Planned Audits: See Federal Aid Audit Schedule (FY 1999)
1. Special Purpose Audit limited to License Certification.
2. Audit related to Special Issues in Illinois. DOI/OIG has not accepted this report.
Contents of this report will be included in the overall Illinois audit which began January 1998.
53 March 1999
V. Summary of On-going and Planned Audits
AM SAM Report to be issued during May 1999.
AR Report to be issued during Feb. 1999.
ID Report to be issued during Apr. 1999.
IA Report to be issued during Jan. 1999.
MT Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
NE Report to be issued during Feb. 1999.
OR Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
PR Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
IL Audit in progress.
MA Audit in progress.
MI Audit in progress.
MS Audit in progress.
NH Audit in progress.
NJ Audit in progress.
NC Audit in progress.
TX Audit in progress.
VT Audit in progress.
WV Audit in progress.
VI. Trends and Weaknesses Noted in Completed
and On-going Audits.
license issues eliminating duplicate licenses,
problems in collecting
license revenue.
accounting systems reconciliations between
systems, inadequate systems,
poor audit trails.
internal controls weaknesses in time and
activity reporting.
program income tracking/accounting for
program income.
in-kind match inconsistencies in utilizing
in-kind match.
new legislation that places State in diversion and
does not return income to grant.
leases/MOU’s that allow loss of control over assets
and funding of ineligible activities.
out-of-period costs overbilling for out-of-period costs.
3 percent limit administrative costs that exceed the
3 percent limit for administration.
subrecipients weaknesses in monitoring
subrecipients compliance—
cost overruns.
expenditure grant versus project level accounting
accounting
motor pools excessive amounts for vehicle
use charges
potential potential Hatch Act violations,
irregularities investigations
ineligible costs law enforcement costs
ineligible activities incompatible land uses
similar grant awards transfer of costs from a grant funded
by another agency is a FA grant
Financial Review Part B
55 March 1999
FY 98 Actual Gross Receipts (in millions $)
Wildlife Restoration
Category FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98
Pistols/Revolvers 68 54 40 35 39
Firearms 75 74 74 64 72
Ammo 69 58 48 49 54
Bows/Arrows 17 30 18 20 15
Total 229 216 180 168 180
Sport Fish Restoration
Category FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98
Motorboat Fuels 93 95 127 142 114
Gas-Small 50 51 53 57 48
Engines
Fishing Equipment 93 96 98 90 95
Sonar 2 2 3 3 2
Import Duties 25 27 28 33 60
Interest 22 33 41 48 53
Total 285 304 350 373 372
Gross Receipts/Revised Forecast for FY 98
(in millions $)
Wildlife Restoration
Category FY 99 FY 2000
Pistols/Revolvers 41 43
Firearms 74 76
Ammo 56 58
Bows/Arrows 23 24
Total 194 201
Sport Fish Restoration
Category FY 99 FY 2000
Gas-Motorboat 141 115
Fishing Equipment 98 100
Electric Sonar 2 2
Import Duties 38 38
Gas-Small Engines 71 60
Interest 45 46
Total 395 361
March 1999 56
Comments
These revised estimates are based upon the FY98 actual
receipts, are subject to change, and SHOULD NOT be
used to predict the total collections for the fiscal year.
Reporting problems with IRS on Bows and Arrows still
continue. This matter should be resolved soon.
Comments
These revised estimates are subject to change and
SHOULD NOT be used to predict the final collections for
the fiscal year.
57 March 1999
Federal Aid Cash Management Analysis of FY 98 Transactions
Investment and Account Analysis
(in millions $)
Transaction Wildlife Restoration Sport Fish Restoration
Balance Sept. 30, 98 $ 397 $ 865
Receipts Sept. 30, 98 180 372
Total $ 577 $1,237
Disbursements Oct 97-Sept. 98
Federal Aid/States (160) (239)
Corps of Engineers 0 ( 23)
Coast Guard 0 ( 20)
North American 0 ( 10)
— —
Total Disbursements $ (160) $ (292)
Balance Sept. 30, 98 $ 417 $ 945
March 1999 58
Summary FY 96–98 Federal Aid Cash Management
Analysis of Accounts, Cost Recovery Initiatives and Investments
(in millions $)
Fiscal Year Program Amount Initiative/Analysis Status
96 WL & SF $ .7M Account analysis-recoveries in WO. completed
(administrative accounts)
97 SF $ 4.5M Analysis of apportionments FY 93–95; completed
(understated in FY 95-$7.4M)
(overstated in FY 93-$1.9M & FY94-$.9M.)
97 WL & SF $ 1.5M Recoveries- Bureau of Census. completed
(National Survey—reduced costs.)
97 WL & SF $ .6M Account analysis—IRS errors. completed
(Bows & Arrows excise taxes.)
97 WL & SF $ 2.8M Account analysis—prior years. completed
(Grant accounts—deobligations/
recoveries)
98 WL & SF $ 105.0M* Account analysis—prior years. on-going
(Grant accounts—deobligations/recoveries).
An error correction has been made
98 WL & SF $ .2M Account analysis—recoveries in WO. completed
(adminsitrative accounts)
98 WL & SF $ .2M Recoveries—HHS audits. completed
98 SF $ 21.5M** Account Analysis—Customs Study. completed
(determining final number
(under or unreported import duties)
98 SF $ 1.0M Additional reverse (???) on-going
98 SF $ 7.0M Projection of additional interest from completed
consolidation of investments.
Total $ 85.4M***
*This $105.0 is derived from reconciliation of the three accounting systems in use by FA (FFS, FAPALS, HHS PMS). The
correction effort spans two fiscal years and includes approximately $15-20M of returned funds through deobligation of old
grants and reobligation of new grants to States.
** This $21.5 is the result of a Customs Study and generates approximately an additional $200,000 monthly from tariff items not
previously reported.
***This total does not include $23.2M recovered from the Service Migratory Bird Program because of a special study by FA staff
involving arms and ammunition for a nine-year period.
59 March 1999
Federal Cash Management
Status of Investments—Interest Earned FY 98
Wildlife Restoration
Dates Investments Interest Earned*
Balance 9-30-97 $ 396,820,000.00 $ 24,352,229.51
Balance 9-30-98 $ 416,761,000.00 $ 24,506,654.56
* The investments are made to generally mature at fiscal year end; therefore the
majority of the interest will be recognized at that time.
Sport Fish Restoration
Dates Investments Interest Earned*
Balance 9-30-97 $ 865,262,149.32 $ 47,581,391.68
Balance 9-30-98 $ 945,399,283.61 $ 53,225,682.96
* The investments are made to generally mature at fiscal year end; therefore
the majority of the interest will be recognized at that time.
Summary—Total Balances as of 9-30-98
Program Investments Interest Earned*
Wildlife Restoration $ 416,761,000.00 $ 24,506,654.56
Sport Fish Restoration $ 945,399,283.61 $ 53,225,682.96
Total $1,362,160,283.61 $ 77,732,337.52
March 1999 60
Federal Aid—Cash Management
Fiscal Year Investments Interest Earned* Cash Transfers to States
Wildlife Sport Fish Total Wildlife Sport Fish Total Banks Transfers Amount*
1986 0 285 285 0 14 14 52 753 174
1987 0 314 314 0 15 15 54 771 209
1988 0 384 384 0 24 24 54 911 247
1989 0 428 428 0 32 32 56 1,115 291
1990 245 441 686 7 35 42 79 538 73
1991 282 511 793 12 36 48 87 1,735 283
1992 201 535 736 14 35 49 93 2,181 360
1993 217 533 750 7 19 26 97 2,236 359
1994 278 588 866 8 22 30 98 2,241 364
1995 483 643 1,126 24 39 63 98 2,464 397
1996 456 745 1,201 24 41 65 98 2,411 410
1997 397 865 1,262 24 47 71 99 2,484 417
1998 417 945 1,362 25 53 78 99 2,498 441
General Comments
All figures are as of fiscal year end.
Investments do not include Exxon Valdez $ ($50M in fines) initially developed and managed by Federal Aid.
Many times during the fiscal year the total Federal Aid Investments exceed a billion $.
SMARTLINK Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) was implemented in late 1989.
*millions $
Program History
63 March 1999
The Federal Aid
in Sport Fish
Restoration
Program
The Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration (SFR) Program serves as
a model user-pays, user-benefits
program. As enacted into law in 1950,
the SFR Act (referred to at the time
as the Dingell-Johnson Act for its
congressional sponsors) applied a 10
percent manufacturer’s excise tax on
fishing rods, reels, creels, and
artificial baits, lures, and flies. These
taxes were collected by the U.S.
Treasury and then transferred to the
Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of
Federal Aid (prior to the creation of
the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund in
1984) as a permanent, indefinite
appropriation for distribution among
the States and insular territories.
SFR funds were to be used solely for
projects that would enhance sport fish
restoration efforts. Each State’s share
of these two-year funds is based 60
percent on its number of licensed
fishermen and 40 percent on its land
and water area. No State may receive
more than five percent or less than
one percent of each year’s total
apportionment. Puerto Rico receives
one percent, and the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, Northern
Mariana Islands, and the District of
Columbia each receive one-third of
one percent. Except in the insular
territories, States may use Federal
funds for up to 75 percent of the cost
of every SFR project with remaining
funds coming from State match.
Prior to apportioning SFR funds
to the States, the Service is allowed
to deduct up to six percent to
administer the program. With these
administrative funds, the Service
assures State’s adherence to the SFR
Act, provides technical assistance, and
sets performance standards for and
monitors progress of State projects.
Up to $2.5 million of these funds are
also available annually for outreach
and communications projects as
specified in TEA21. Each State
independently selects, plans, and
performs the necessary project work.
In 1984, the excise tax was extended
due to efforts lead by then
Representative John Breaux of
Louisiana and Senator Malcolm
Wallop of Wyoming to include tackle
boxes and other types of recreational
fishing equipment. A three percent
tax was applied to electric trolling
motors and flasher-type sonar fish
finders and import duties on fishing
tackle and pleasure boats. Use of a
minimum of 10 percent (now 15% due
to TEA21) of SFR funds apportioned
to the States for motorboat access
was mandated. The use of up to 10
percent (also changed to 15% by
TEA21) of SFR State-apportioned
funds for aquatic education was
allowed. Coastal States were required
to distribute “new monies” from the
1984 amendments equitably among
fresh and saltwater projects. This
wording was changed to include all
appropriations going to coastal States
in 1988. In addition, a portion of the
existing Federal tax on motorboat
fuels was identified to be deposited in
the newly created ARTF from which
the Service’s SFR Program is funded
as is the Boating Safety Account.
Fiscal Year 1986 was the first year
he increased SFR receipts were
available to the States with the State
apportionment equaling $109,959,300
for that year (equaled $38,085,995
for Fiscal Year 1985). For FY 1999,
$372,766,000 is available in the SFR
Account with $212,429,143 being
apportioned to the States to support
sport fish management and
restoration, including aquatic
education and fishing access. In
many States, SFR funds represent
more than half of the entire State’s
fishery budget.
The passage of TEA21 reaffirmed
Congressional support for this
model user-pay, user-benefits
program. TEA21 changes in this
program, starting in 1999, include
provision of $5 million to be available
for a new Outreach and
March 1999 64
Communications Program to improve
communications with anglers, boaters
and the general public regarding
angling and boating opportunities, to
reduce barriers to participation in
these activities, to advance adoption
of sound fishing and boating
practices, to promote conservation
and the responsible use of the
Nation’s aquatic resources, and to
further safety in fishing and boating.
Funding for this program will
increase by $1 million annually until
2003 when Program funding will
increase to $10 million
Starting in 2000 through 2003, $8
million will be available annually for
qualified projects under the new
Boating Infrastructure Program. This
program is designed to provide funds
to States for the development and
maintenance of public facilities such
as slips, mooring buoys, day docks
and navigational aids for transient
nontrailerable (Over 26 feet in length)
recreational vessels.
Motorboat fuels taxes transferred to
the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund
(ARTF) prior to October 1, 2005, will
increase by a projected $151 million.
Currently, the amount of Federal
gasoline tax transferred to the ARTF
from the Highway Trust Fund,
representing fuel used by boaters, is
calculated using 11.5 cents per gallon
of gas. On October 1, 2001, this figure
will increase to 13 cents per gallon of
gas, and on October 1, 2003 through
October 1, 2005, the figure used will
be 13.5 cents. This increase will
translate to an additional $151 million
being available for purposes of the
Sport Fish Restoration Act prior to
October 1, 2005, bringing the total
motorboat fuel taxes transferred to
the ARTF for the seven year period
to $1.2 billion.
In 1990, the Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection, and Restoration
Act was passed to acquire, restore,
and enhance coastal wetlands (only
coastal States and insular territories
are eligible). This Act transferred a
percentage of the Federal gasoline tax
based on use of gasoline by “small
engines” (lawnmowers, snowblowers,
string trimmers, etc.) through the
ARTF to the SFR Account. An
amount equal to these funds or 18
percent of SFR receipts for a given
year (whichever is greater) is to be
distributed annually as follows:
1) 70 percent to the Louisiana Coastal
Wetlands Restoration Program;
2) 15 percent to support the North
American Wetlands Conservation
Act; and 3) 15 percent to the National
Coastal Wetlands Conservation
Grants Program. TEA21 extended
this program through 2005.
TEA21 earmarked the SFR Account
to provide additional funds for State
boating safety programs ($64 million
for FY 1999) and for a competitive
grant program for States which
requires a 25 percent State match to
construct pumpout and dump station
facilities for disposal of human waste
from recreational boats ($10 million
for FY 1999 through 2003). The
minimum percentage of State
allocations to be invested in boating
access and facilities projects was
increased from 12.5 percent to 15
percent for each State. Also, the
States are provided five years in
which to obligate their 12.5 percent
boating access monies.
The impact the SFR Program has
had on sport fishing nationwide is
huge. Over the past 45 years, total
State apportionments under the
SFR Program have been in excess of
$2.8 billion. These funds have helped
to build or reclaim more than 1,200
fishing or boating access sites; to
purchase over 260,000 acres for
boating, fishing and fish production;
and to fund research and inventory
projects resulting in better ways to
manage fish populations. A few
specific projects funded in full or in
part by SFR funds demonstrate the
diverse benefits of this program. The
Tackle Loaner Program lets children
borrow fishing equipment at 400
community centers such as libraries
while being exposed to aquatic
educational materials, fishing ethics,
etc. The 1-800-ASK-FISH program
provides toll-free information
regarding fishing locations, license
information, fishing reports, etc.
SFR-funded research has helped
develop a rapid DNA-based detection
technique for the organism that
causes whirling disease in
salmonids—a disease which poses a
threat to most of our nation’s trout
populations. Lake Erie was
considered a dead lake but today,
partly due to SFR funds, it boasts an
outstanding walleye fishery that
contributes significantly to the
economy of the surrounding area.
With the use of SFR funds, a brown
trout fishery was created in the
Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma,
which resulted in the catch of a new
State record brown trout weighing
seven pounds and 12 ounces.
As of 1996, 18 percent of the U.S.
population 16 years old and older
(over 35 million anglers) spent an
average of 17.7 days fishing. Surveys
conducted in the central and
southwestern States revealed that
when informed as to how the SFR
Program works, nearly 90 percent
of licensed anglers supported the
SFR Program and use of its funding.
With this level of support from the
individuals paying the tax combined
with its significant positive impact on
fisheries resources nationwide, the
SFR Program truly is one of the most
successful user-pays, user-benefits
programs of the Federal government.
65 March 1999
The Federal
Aid in Wildlife
Restoration
Program
The Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Program began
functioning July 1, 1938, following
approval of the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act by Congress, and the
signing into law by President
Roosevelt on September 2, 1937.
This Act, popularly known as the
Pittman-Robertson Act (P-R Act)
after its sponsors, is administered
by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
(FWS), an agency of the Department
of the Interior.
Funds are derived from a Federal
excise tax on the manufacture of
arms and ammunition, including
handguns, and on archery equipment.
These taxes are collected from the
manufacturers by the Department
of the Treasury and are apportioned
each year to the 50 States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the
Virgin Islands by the Department of
the Interior on the basis of a formula
set forth in the Act. This formula
provides for the apportionment, based
one-half on the ratio which the area of
each State bears to the total area of
all the States, and one-half on the
ratio which the number of paid
hunting license holders of each
State bears to the total number of
paid hunting license holders of all
the States. In the early 1970’s
Congress expanded the P-R revenue
base to include handguns and archery
equipment and authorized States
to spend up to one-half of those
apportioned funds on hunter
education and target ranges. The
apportionment of these new revenues
is based only on the population of
each State.
Responsibility for selection, planning,
and execution of wildlife restoration
projects rests with the States,
through their designated wildlife
management agency. States may be
reimbursed by the Federal
Government for up to 75 percent of
the total cost of approved projects.
Financial aid under this Act is not
available to private clubs, local or
county governments, or individuals,
except from State agencies for such
projects as they approve.
Project proposals are submitted by
the designated State agencies to the
Regional Directors of the FWS. They
have the authority to approve or
disapprove all projects. Projects
may include acquisition of areas of
land or water for feeding, resting,
or as breeding places for wildlife;
rehabilitation or improvement, by
construction of necessary works or
otherwise, of land or water areas
for the benefit of wildlife, such as
wildlife management areas, public
hunting areas and sportsmen’s
facilities; regular maintenance of
completed projects; management
of wildlife resources (exclusive of
law enforcement or public relations
activities); conduct of research into
the problems of wildlife management;
conduct of hunter safety courses
and construction of target ranges;
and coordination of projects
necessary to the efficient
administration affecting wildlife
resources.

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1 March 1999
The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is
working with others to conserve, protect and enhance
fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing
benefit of the American people.
The overall mission of the Federal Aid Program is to:
“Strengthen the ability of State and Territorial fish
and wildlife agencies to restore and manage fish and
wildlife resources to meet effectively the consumptive
and nonconsumptive needs of the public for fish and
wildlife resources.”
March 1999 2
Division of Federal Aid—Washington Office Staff Directory 4
Federal Aid Division Chief Activity Report and Comment 5
Sport Fish Restoration Program
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program 7
Aquatic Resource Education 8
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act 9
FY 1998 Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Awards 10
Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Grant Program 11
Wildlife Restoration Program
Hunter Education—Shooting Range Program 13
Hunter Education Apportionment for Fiscal Year 1999 15
Hunter Education Standards 16
Humane Trapping 17
Teaming With Wildlife 18
Partnership for Wildlife Program 19
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects 20
Combined Sport Fish and Wildlife Program
National Administrative Grants FY 99 Project Funding 23
Report of Accomplishments—Federal Aid Administrative Grants 25
USFWS-Federal Aid Summary/Status of Administrative Grants 26
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 34
Management Assistance Team 36
Training and Education Committee 38
National Federal Aid Outreach Team 39
Automated Sportsman Data System 40
Federal Aid Information Management System 41
Fish and Wildlife Reference Service 43
Financial Review-Part A
Program Receipts 1939-1998 45
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration 46
Funds for Fiscal Year 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration 47
Funds for Fiscal Year 1999
Number of Paid Hunting License Holders, License Sales, 48
and Cost to Hunters—Fiscal Year 1997
Number of Paid Fishing License Holders, License Sales, 49
and Cost to Anglers—Fiscal Year 1997
Table of
Contents
3 March 1999
Deductions for Administration 50
Federal Aid Audit Schedule 51
Status of DCAA Audits 52
Summary of On-going and Planned Audits 53
Trends and Weaknesses Noted in Completed and On-going Audits 53
Financial Review-Part B
Wildlife Restoration—Receipts 55
Sport Fish Restoration—Receipts 55
Gross Receipts—Revised Forecast for FY 99 56
Federal Aid Cash Management—Analysis of FY 98 Transactions 57
Federal Aid Cash Management—Analysis of Accounts 58
and Cost Recovery Initiatives
Federal Aid Cash Management—Status of Investments— 59
Interest Earned FY 98
Federal Aid Cash Management—Investments—Interest Earned— 60
Cash Transfers to States
Program History
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program 63
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program 65
Table of
Contents
March 1999 4
Functional
Staff Directory
In Washington the Division
of Federal Aid operates under the
office of Assistant Director for
External Affairs, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service.
Division of Federal Aid
4401 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington VA 22203
703/358 2156
Fax: 703/358 1837 or 358 1705
http://fa.r9.fws.gov
Chief, Division of Federal Aid
*Bob Lange, 703/358 2206
Fax: 703/358 1837
Resource Management Group
*Tom Taylor, 703/358-1852
Fax: 703/358 1837
Deputy Chief
Lands Development
Partnership for Wildlife
Boating
Administrative Grants
Jack Hicks, 703/358 1851
Policy Development
Policy Clarification
Gary Reinitz, 703/358 2159
Fisheries Management,
Trends, & Research
Steve Farrell, 703/358 2420
National Outreach Manager
Jim Beers, 703/358 1841
Wildlife Mgt. Trend-Research
Fish & Wildlife Reference Service
Technical Representative on
Trapping to U.S. Trade Delegation
Bob Pacific, 703/358 1845
Small Grants Administration:
Clean Vessel Act
Coastal Wetlands
Boating Infrastructure
Iesha Fields, 703/358 2435
Small Grants Assistant
Jimmye Kane, 703/358 1846
Secretary
Time & Attendance
Travel
Claudette Austin Johnson, 703/358 1847
Secretary
Time & Attendance
Travel
Information Technology Group
*Bill Conlin, 703/358 1843
Fax: 703/358 1837
Information Resources & ADP Mgmnt.
ADP Support
FAIRS
FAIMS
Dara Esfandiary, 703/358 2033
ADP Systems Support
FAIMS
David Washington, 703/358 1844
ADP Systems Support
LAN Support
Internet Support
ADP Support
Web Page Changes
Survey Group
*Sylvia Cabrera, 703/358 1842
Fax: 703/358 1705
Hunting & Fishing Survey
Richard Aiken, 703/358 1839
Economics
Survey Information
Genevieve Pullis, 703/358 1854
Economics
Survey Information
Management Assistance Team (MAT)
*Spencer Amend, 970/282 2000
Team Leader
Fax: 970/282 0095
1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80525-5596
* Denotes managers
Claude Stephens, 703/358 1849
Writer
Editor
Outreach Specialist
Coordinator for National Wetlands
Conservation Award to Private Sector
Vacant (Contact: Tom Taylor)
Aquatic Resource Education
Hunter Education
Shooting Range Program
Steve Leggans, 304/876-7463
Fax: 304/876 7751
Training Coordinator
Audits & Cash Management Group
*Lanny Moore, 703/358-1848
Fax: 703/358 2850
Audits & Cash Management
SMARTLINK Payments
Receipts-Excise Taxes & Import Duties
Fund Investments, Cash Transfer,
Forecasts
Grants Administration & Special Projects
Liaison: HHS, OMB, GAO, OIG, DCAA,
Treasury, IRS, BATF, Industry
Bill Gruber, 703/358 1702
Audits
Audit Resolution
Internal Controls
Licensing Issues
Financial Reviews-Special Audits
Liaison: DCAA, OIG, GAO, OMB, &
State Auditors
Budget & Administrative
Services Group
*Tom Jeffrey, 703/358 1840
Fax: 703/358 1837
Budget Development & Execution
Program Management
Special Projects
Apportionments
Mary Jones, 703/358 1807
Administrative Officer
Personnel (Alt.)
Property
FFS
Budget
Pete Peterson, 703/358 1853
Office Manager
Personnel & Payroll
Purchasing
Telecommunications
Space & Facilities Mgmnt.
Training Officer
5 March 1999
Division Chief
Activity Report
and Comment
The Federal Aid program is vitally
important to conservation in general,
and to States and territories in
particular. Funds in the program
provide anywhere from 20% to 80% of
some natural resource management
agencies’ annual budgets. It is
amazing that this program is known
in its pieces by a large and diverse
stakeholder base, and in its entirety
by very few individuals.
There is approximately $1.5 billion
in the Sport Fish and Wildlife
Restoration accounts at any one time.
Annual new money entering the
accounts is about $500 M. Over $50 M
is generated annually just in interest.
There are over 3500 existing grants
at any one time. Sixty-five auditable
entities receive core grant apportioned
funds directly. Many other entities
receive administrative funds.
These sparse facts provide a glimpse
of the Federal Aid program. The
pages of this Program Update provide
a bit more information. We believe it
is in the conservation community’s
best interest that we provide as much
information as you are willing to
absorb; and to answer any additional
questions you may have.
As this Program Update went to press
there were a host of events bringing
change to the Federal Aid program:
We presently administer the Sport
Fish Restoration grants, Clean Vessel
dump station and pumpouts grants,
the Coastal Wetlands grants, boating
infrastructure grants and funds for
a new type of relationship with
industry to implement the National
Outreach and Communications plan.
We also administer the Wildlife
Restoration grants and Partnerships
for Wildlife grants.
The audit program has moved to
audits resolution in many states.
Start-up of a second five year audit
cycle is only two years away. The
audit program is being delivered
through the Defense Contract Audit
Agency (DCAA) under centralized
audit leadership and a distributed
field auditor network. Consistency
among audits has improved.
Consistency of audit resolution and
quick resolution from state to state
are current program weaknesses.
National policies in Federal Aid are
being updated in an effort to have
better consistency throughout the
country from grant to grant.
State and IAFWA (International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies) representatives are
working on about a dozen drafts at
executive and staff levels.
The 1996 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation was completed and
secondary publications are being
printed from the rich data base such
as “1996 Net Economic Values for
Bass, Trout and Walleye Fishing,
Deer, Elk and Moose Hunting, and
Wildlife Watching.” Additionally,
by cooperating with groups such
as the National Shooting Sports
Foundation, publications like
“Federal Aid Grants for Shooting
Ranges” are being produced.
The review of excise tax receipts
collections at Internal Revenue
Service, U.S. Customs, Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and
the Highway Trust Fund has moved
to a more mature stage. Millions of
dollars were found and transferred
into the program. Additionally,
working with the IAFWA, industry
and others, progress is being made to
clarify ambiguous tax interpretations.
More details are included in these
pages. Of special interest is the
TEA21 addition to the Sport Fish
Restoration Program discussion in
the “Program History” section.
Sport Fish
Restoration Program
7 March 1999
The Sportfishing and Boat Safety Act
of 1998 authorized 1) a competitive
grant program for States to develop
and maintain facilities for transient
nontrailerable (over 26 feet)
recreational boats; and, 2) a national
framework for a public boat access
needs assessment which may be
used by States to conduct surveys
to determine the adequacy of
facilities providing access for all
recreational boats.
n The Act authorizes a competitive
grant program to States for the cost
of constructing, renovating, and
maintaining facilities for transient
nontrailerable recreational boats.
n The $32 million grant program will
start in the year 2000 and end in
2003, at $8 million per year. The
Federal government will pay up to
75 percent of the cost with States or
other partners matching the
remaining 25 percent.
n Priorities for funding grants
include those proposals submitted in
accordance with a State plan, those
proposals providing for public/
private partnership efforts, and
those proposals providing for
innovative ways to increase the
availability of facilities for transient
nontrailerable boats.
n The national framework will be
completed by January, 1999. The
framework is to be used for States
to conduct surveys of the adequacy
of current facilities to provide
access for all recreational boats,
and to determine the future needs
for boaters.
n State surveys are to be completed
within 18 months of passage of the
Act, or by December 10, 1999. The
surveys are to determine the
adequacy, number, location, and
quality of facilities providing access
to recreational waters for all sizes of
recreational boats. States may fund
the cost of the surveys out of amounts
allocated to it as the 15 percent
funding dedicated to motorboat
access to recreational waters.
n States would not have to complete a
survey if the Secretary of the Interior
certifies that they are implementing
a plan that ensures there are and
will be public boat access adequate
to meet the needs of recreational
boaters on its waters.
n Within 6 months after submitting
a survey to the Secretary, or by
June, 2000, a State may develop and
submit to the Secretary a plan for
the construction, renovation, and
maintenance of facilities for transient
nontrailerable recreational boats, and
access to those facilities, to meet the
needs of nontrailerable recreational
boats operating on navigable waters
in the State.
n An organizational meeting was held
August 10, 11, 1998, and a second
meeting was held October 29, 30, 1998
to draft the proposed rules. Final
Rules for the grant program will be
published in the Federal Register by
September, 1999. Grant funds will be
available to States on October 1, 1999.
Boating
Infrastructure
Grant Program
March 1999 8
The program has grown slowly but
steadily since its beginning in 1985 in
the number of States participating
and the amount of funds used. A few
States, such as Virginia and South
Carolina, use State monies to fund the
program instead of Federal Aid funds.
Current Information
January 1, 1999
n A total of $31,864,371 from the
current apportionment is available to
States for aquatic resource education
and outreach communications
programs in 1999.
n More and more States are
beginning to use Federal Aid monies
to finance the Project Wild–Aquatic
Segment. For a long time States
elected to use their own monies for
this purpose.
n The newly formed Aquatic
Resource Education Association
(AREA) conducted a business
meeting at the Corpus Christi
Conference. They honored several
individuals for their assistance and
support to AREA in helping the
organization through their formative
years. Dave Jensen, North Dakota,
was selected as the new President,
replacing Mike O’Malley, Washington.
The Sport Fish Restoration Program
was created in 1950 with the passage
of the Dingell-Johnson, or D-J Act,
and named after the Congressmen
who sponsored it. A 10 percent excise
tax was placed on some fishing tackle
and the monies were apportioned to
the States for use in sport fish
restoration projects. There were no
provisions in the Act for aquatic
resource education.
The Dingell-Johnson Act was
changed with the Wallop-Breaux
Amendment in 1984, which added
additional tackle and other fishing
equipment under the excise tax and
included motor boat fuel taxes.
The amendment also provided for
States to be reimbursed for an
aquatic resource education program
not to exceed 10 percent of the
State’s total Sport Fish Restoration
apportionment.
With the passage of the
Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA21), the 10
percent cap has been raised to 15
percent and now applies to outreach
and communication projects
dedicated toward increasing public
understanding of the Nation’s water
resources and associated aquatic
life forms in addition to aquatic
education projects.
The Division of Federal Aid
encouraged States entering into an
aquatic education program to conduct
a needs assessment for determining
those activities and elements of an
education program that would
provide the most benefits to the State.
A large number of activities are
eligible for States to use in aquatic
resource education.
Aquatic
Resource
Education
9 March 1999
Coastal
Wetlands
Planning,
Protection, and
Restoration Act
n Around $9 million is available
annually. Results of the first six years
follow:
FY # of
Proposals Cost Acres
1992 13 $5.7 M 4,793
1993 10 $5.9 M 3,918
1994 19 $7.6 M 19,000
1995 22 $7.0 M 9,723
1996 14 $8.0 M 3,009
1997 18 $9.1 M 10,741
1998 20 $9.8 M 12,680
1999 18 $9.4 M 24,600
n A total of 25 different coastal States
received funding under this program
between 1992 and 1999, for a total of
134 projects. Project participants in
this program have included all levels
of government: State, county, and
municipal, and non-government
partners as well. For the $62.5
million expended, 88,464 acres
have been protected—over 77,500
through acquisition and nearly
9,900 through restoration.
n Authorization for the small engine
fuel has been renewed through 2005.
Funds deposited through FY 1998
become available in FY 1999. The Act
itself is authorized through FY 1999.
Funds are made available by
allocating 18 percent of the Sport
Fish Restoration Account or 100
percent of the excise tax on small
engine fuels—whichever is greater. Of
the 18 percent allocated, 15 percent
(not to exceed $15 million) is provided
for the National Coastal Wetlands
Conservation Grants Program.
n LEGISLATION: Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection, and Restoration
Act (enacted as Title III of HR 5390).
n The Coastal Wetlands Conservation
Grant Program is administered by
the Director of the Fish & Wildlife
Service. Project review and selection
are conducted by the Federal Aid
Office and other Divisions in each
Region and by a cross-program
review in the Washington Office, led
by the Division of Habitat
Conservation. All Coastal States
(except Louisiana) and the Trust
Territories are eligible to submit
project proposals to the appropriate
Service Regional Office annually.
March 1999 10
Coastal Wetlands Awards/Fiscal Year 1999
Project Name Federal Share State Share
Region 1
California South Morro Bay $ 550,000 $ 425,000
California Goleta Slough Estuary 938,000 442,000
California Tijuana Estuary 800,000 2.360,000
Washington South Sequin Bay 350,000 1,000,000
Washington Gray’s Harbor 150,000 150,000
Washington Middle Fork Meander 370.000 406,000
Washington Woodward Creek Estuary 295,000 324,500
Washington Nemah Estuary 350,000 1,000,000
Total $3,803,000 $6,107,500
Region 2
Texas Jumbilee Cove $ 258,000 $ 86,000
Total $ 258,000 $ 86,000
Region 4
Alabama Mobile-Tensaw $ 940,000 $ 1,359,000
Florida Queen’s Island 940,000 1,178,750
Florida Ten Thousand Islands 285,455 231,750
Florida Tarpon Bay 940,000 429,571
North Carolina Buckridge Swamp 860,500 1,000,000
Total $3,965,955 $4,199.071
Region 5
Maine Mill Pond $ 175,000 $ 103,500
Massachusetts Lower Neponset River 425,500 719,000
New Jersey Stouts/Oyster Creek 740,750 740,750
Pennsylvania Sara’s Cove 31,795 45,000
Total $1,373,045 $ 1,608,250
Grand Total $9,400,000 $12,000,821
11 March 1999
Clean Vessel
Act Pumpout
Grant Program
n A National Education Action Plan
was finalized December 20, 1994.
Generic motivational products, such
as public service announcements,
have been produced. A clearinghouse
for storing and disseminating
education information has been
established. A pumpout symbol
and slogan has been developed.
A 1-800-ASK-FISH telephone
number has been established for
boaters to determine pumpout
locations.
n The grant program, between 1993
and 1997, has resulted in 49 States
receiving $37.6 million for 157 grants.
The projects selected involve surveys
and plans in 33 coastal States,
construction of 2,200 pumpout and
1,400 dump stations in 45 States, and
education programs in 40 States.
n All coastal States have taken
advantage of program funds by
initiating pumpout programs in
their States.
n The Pumpout Grant Program
has been re-authorized for $10 million
a year from 1999 through 2003 by
the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st century. A request to states
for grant proposals was made
October 6, 1998.
The Clean Vessel Act of 1992
authorized a competitive grant
program for States to construct
pumpout and dump stations to
dispose of vessel sewage from
recreational boaters.
n Funds were available for five years:
$5 million for FY 1993; $7.5 million for
both FY 1994 and 1995; and $10
million each year for FY 1996 and
1997. Federal share is 75 percent.
n Eligible projects include: for coastal
States, surveys and plans; and for
all States, education and construction/
renovation of pumpout and
dump stations.
n Priorities for grants were for
funding coastal States with an
approved plan, States providing
for public/private partnerships,
providing for innovative ways to
increase availability and use of
pumpout stations, States that include
an education component, proposals
benefitting waters most likely
affected by sewage discharge, and
proposals in areas with high
vessel/pumpout station ratios.
n Technical guidelines (information
on appropriate types of facilities,
surveys, plans, and education), and
grant guidelines (information on how
to apply for grants) were published
in final form in the Federal Register
on March 10, 1994.
n Guidelines on requirements for a
uniform pumpout symbol, slogan and
program crediting were published in
the Federal Register August 27, 1997.
Wildlife Restoration
Program
13 March 1999
Hunter
Education—
Shooting
Range Program
train students to be safe and
responsible hunters and should be so
designed to assist the agency in
accomplishing it’s mission and goals.
Advanced hunter education training
may be approved if it offers hunters
an opportunity to enhance their
knowledge of safe and legal hunting
practices and improve their behavior
afield. The primary objective of all
advanced courses will address specific
individual State hunter training
needs. For example, the State may
want to provide special training for
elk hunters in order to decrease
both depredation and populations of
elk in certain areas, or training for
the introduction of new hunting
regulations or hunting areas.
Public relations and law enforcement
activities are prohibited under
the Act.
The backbone of the hunter education
program is the cadre of more than
45,000 volunteer instructors. Each
has his or her personal reasons for
devoting countless hours to this
unpaid work and together contribute
approximately $30 million worth of
volunteer services annually.
States are encouraged to develop or
enter into third-party agreements in
order to gain a suitable number of
safe shooting and archery facilities
nationwide. To accomplish this hands-on
experience, the States may lease or
rent or enter into third party
agreements to provide archery and
shooting range facilities or services
from local clubs.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act, commonly known
as the Pittman-Robertson Act, was
approved by Congress on September
2, 1937, and began functioning
July 1, 1938. The Act was amended
on October 23, 1970, to include
hunter training programs and the
development, operation, and
maintenance of public shooting
ranges.
Funding for hunter education and
shooting ranges is derived from one-half
of the 11 percent excise tax on
archery equipment and 10 percent
excise tax on handguns, pistols, and
revolvers. The other one-half of the
tax money is used by the State for
wildlife restoration purposes.
The money is distributed on the basis
of population of a State compared to
other States with a maximum
apportionment of 3 percent and a
minimum of one percent. The most
recent amendment to the P-R Act
provides one-sixth of one percent of
the funds for hunter education and
shooting ranges to Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, American Samoa,
and the Virgin Islands.
State hunter education programs
include the development and
implementation of a programmed
course of instruction leading toward
the achievement of the State’s hunter
training goals and objectives. In
general, the course is designed to
March 1999 14
Current Information
n In Fiscal Year 1999, The Fish &
Wildlife Service, through the Division
of Federal Aid, will provide an
apportionment totaling $26,920,402
to all States and Insular Possessions
(except Puerto Rico) for use with
hunter education activities. This is a
reduction of only $1,192,504 from last
year’s apportionment.
n The International Hunter
Education Association held a week-long
training academy for State
Hunter Education Coordinators last
year to enable State personnel to
better perform their responsibilities
in hunter education. The Washington
FA Office actively participated and
provided participation by other State
personnel for a half-day program.
n The Wildlife Management Institute
recently completed a study of the
hunter education program to update
a study done in 1981. In that study
there were 33 recommendations that
remain valid today. The latest study
indicates that there are new issues
and concerns not existing in 1981
that need attention.
n A delegation of Washington and
Regional office Federal Aid personnel
met with the President, President
Elect, and Executive Vice President
of the International Hunter
Education Association to discuss
more streamlined ways of working
together and enhancing
communication. The meeting appears
to be the beginning of a much-improved
working relationship.
n No additional information has been
provided for this edition.
15 March 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
Wildlife Restoration Hunder Education Tofal
ALABAMA 2,101,918 649,571 2,751,489
ALASKA 6,358,014 276,481 6,634,495
ARIZONA 3,023,218 589,228 3,612,446
ARKANSAS 2,347,373 276,481 2,623,854
CALIFORNIA 4,536,173 829,443 5,365,616
COLORADO 3,497,801 529,612 4,027,413
CONNECTICUT 635,801 528,442 1,164,243
DELAWARE 635,801 276,481 912,282
FLORIDA 1,827,066 829,443 2,656,509
GEORGIA 2,527,459 829,443 3,356,902
HAWAII 635,801 276,481 912,282
IDAHO 2,615,607 276,481 2,892,088
ILLINOIS 2,435,883 829,443 3,265,326
INDIANA 1,912,167 829,443 2,741,610
IOWA 2,197,061 446,395 2,643,456
KANSAS 2,347,855 276,481 2,624,336
KENTUCKY 1,928,544 592,454 2,520,998
LOUISIANA 1,949,070 678,409 2,627,479
MAINE 1,431,925 276,481 1,708,406
MARYLAND 770,840 768,676 1,539,516
MASSACHUSETTS 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
MICHIGAN 4,993,737 829,443 5,823,180
MINNESOTA 3,897,632 703,347 4,600,979
MISSISSIPPI 1,913,723 413,674 2,327,397
MISSOURI 3,215,092 822,628 4,037,720
MONTANA 4,113,379 276,481 4,389,860
NEBRASKA 2,321,570 276,481 2,598,051
NEVADA 2,452,035 276,481 2,728,516
NEW HAMPSHIRE 635,801 276,481 912,282
NEW JERSEY 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
NEW MEXICO 2,853,690 276,481 3,130,171
NEW YORK 3,841,533 829,443 4,670,976
NORTH CAROLINA 2,453,319 829,443 3,282,762
NORTH DAKOTA 1,850,195 276,481 2,126,676
OHIO 2,976,061 829,443 3,805,504
OKLAHOMA 2,481,372 505,689 2,987,061
OREGON 3,214,382 456,936 3,671,318
PENNSYLVANIA 5,341,253 829,443 6,170,696
RHODE ISLAND 635,801 276,481 912,282
SOUTH CAROLINA 1,483,557 560,528 2,044,085
SOUTH DAKOTA 2,406,689 276,481 2,683,170
TENNESSEE 3,167,318 784,064 3,951,382
TEXAS 6,358,014 829,443 7,187,457
UTAH 2,515,875 276,481 2,792,356
VERMONT 635,801 276,481 912,282
VIRGINIA 2,159,335 829,443 2,988,778
WASHINGTON 2,359,031 782,377 3,141,408
WEST VIRGINIA 1,595,850 276,481 1,872,331
WISCONSIN 4,340,213 786,408 5,126,621
WYOMING 2,477,500 276,481 2,753,981
PUERTO RICO 635,801 0 635,801
GUAM 211,934 46,080 258,014
VIRGIN ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
AMERICAN SAMOA 211,934 46,080 258,014
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
TOTAL 127,160,274 27,648,099 154,808,373
March 1999 16
Hunter
Education
Standards
The International Hunter Education
Association will have the lead on
implementation of the standards
when they are developed. Many State
Coordinators/Administrators are
supportive of the standards, which
are not a Federal Aid requirement
but which have the potential of
raising the status of hunter education
across America and providing
an opportunity for widespread
acceptance of hunting. The
standards will apply only to the
basic hunter education course and
will be minimum standards.
Letters have been sent to all
members of the Task Force
requesting dates when they will be
available to meet. After the
information has been tabulated, a
meeting date will be established.
One of the recommendations in the
Wildlife Management Institute’s
Hunter Education Study is the
establishment of standards for the
hunter education program. Gene
Stephenson has named approximately
20 individuals consisting of State,
Federal, Industry, and other
cooperators to a Task Force for
developing the standards. Dr.
William Christy of Christy
Enterprises in Blacksburg, Virginia
will be the moderator when the
Task Force convenes.
This project is being conducted
through the Hunter Education and
Shooting Sports Committee of the
International Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies, Steve Williams
(Kansas) and Keith Trego (North
Dakota), Co-Chairmen.
17 March 1999
n In December, 1997, after years of
tough negotiation, an international
fur trade agreement was signed in
Europe by the United States Trade
Representative and delegates from
Canada, Russia, and the European
Community. This agreement protects
the varied interests of our nation,
the States, and the commercial fur
industry while also advancing new
humane trapping standards.
n Recent years have seen extensive
activity between USFWS Division
of Federal Aid and International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (IAFWA) on the subject
of the threatened European Fur
Ban and international efforts to
agree to international humane
animal treatment standards of
measurement and qualification.
These efforts involve multilateral
meetings with Europe, Canada,
and Russia. They also involve
international meetings under the
auspices of the International
Standards Organization.
n To date, the situation is as follows:
The States have obtained full-partner
status within the Federal
establishment. As the “competent
authorities” within the U.S. for traps,
trapping, and furbearer management,
they have become fully integrated
into Federal policies and negotiations.
Humane
Trapping
The Fur Resources Technical
Subcommittee and Federal Aid
recently published a 60- page booklet
entitled Improving Animal Welfare
in U.S. Trapping Programs:
Process Recommendations and
Summaries of Existing Data.
Copies have gone to all State agencies
and may also be obtained from the
IAFWA or the Division of Federal Aid
in Washington.
FY 98 Federal Aid Administrative
Grant for Improving Public
Knowledge of and Gaining Informed
Consent for Furbearer Trapping,
Hunting, and Related Animal
Use Programs in the United States
was funded.
The booklet, trap testing, and Federal
Aid Administrative Grant request
make up the beginning of the
national effort to develop and
establish a process of continuing
animal welfare improvement. This
process is called Best Management
Practices or BMP’s.
The next three years should see an
evolution of the Federal Aid/IAFWA
partnership to establish the BMP
process as a working process for
State decision-makers, trap
manufacturers, trappers, and
others to measure animal welfare
and systematically replace
less-animal-welfare-friendly devices,
systems, and sets with better items
and items not even conceived of at
this time.
March 1999 18
Teaming With
Wildlife
n On January 19, Senator Mary
Landrieu (D-LA) introduced the
Conservation and Reinvestment Act
of 1999, S-25, which proposes to fund
the state grant program promoted by
Teaming with Wildlife, using outer
Continental Oil revenues. It would
provide about $321 million per year.
n Congressman Don Young
introduced a similar bill last session
that provided for more money to state
grants. It is likely to be reintroduced
this session.
Check with the IAFWA web site for
the latest information at
www.teaming.com.
n Teaming With Wildlife is a
legislative initiative that proposes
to create a national trust fund for
State-level wildlife conservation,
wildlife-related recreation, and
conservation education.
n Teaming With Wildlife has
received broad support from a
national coalition of more than
2,600 conservation and recreation
organizations and businesses.
n Based on the proven mechanism
of the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration and the Federal Aid
in Sport Fish Restoration Acts,
Teaming With Wildlife would provide
a dedicated funding source for those
species not already covered under
the above acts or the Endangered
Species Act.
n Teaming With Wildlife offers a
proactive funding solution for wildlife
conservation that would help to
prevent species from reaching the
Endangered Species List. This
initiative would support this need
by extending the user-pay benefit
fee to equipment used by other
wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts
such as hikers, paddlers, nature
photographers, and birders.
19 March 1999
Partnerships
for Wildlife
Program
The Partnerships For Wildlife Act
(P.L. 102-587, Title VII) was
signed November 4, 1992. It was
reauthorized on October 30, 1998,
by P.L.105-312 and extended
through 2003.
The purpose of the Partnerships
for Wildlife Act is to establish
partnerships among the United
States Fish & Wildlife Service
(Service), State fish and wildlife
agencies, and private organizations
and individuals to preserve and
manage all nongame fish and
wildlife species.
That Act authorized the grants to
States to benefit a broad array of
nongame fish and wildlife species and
to provide nonconsumptive fish and
wildlife recreation opportunities.
Funding is normally provided by
1/3 Federal, 1/3 State, and 1/3 private
party conributions.
Game species, Endangered or
Threatened Species, and Marine
Mammals do not qualify for funding.
The FY 99 Service budget made
available $868,000 from appropriated
Federal funds to be matched by an
equal amount from State and an
additional equal amount from private
parties.
A panel consisting of State, National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and
Service representatives will review
projects received in FY 1999 and
recommend those for funding by
March. The review was delayed this
year because of delays in legislative
and funding reauthorization.
Private parties are not directly
eligible to apply for funding, but are
encouraged to form partnerships with
their State’s fish and wildlife agency.
March 1999 20
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects Funded
Project Project Title Funded
WI-P98-7 Prairie Insect Distribution, Status, and Response to Management. $68,000
OR-P98-1 Habitat Restoration for Western Pond Turtles in the Williamette Valley. $20,000
ND-P98-2 OWLS: Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites for North Dakota. $14,500
WA-P98-1 Western Pond Turtle Head Starting, Captive Breeding, and Reintroduction. $12,000
CA-P98-1 Demographic Characteristics of Burrowing Owl Populations in California:
the Carrizo Plain and South San Frisco Bay. $18,000
AZ-P98-1 Ranid Frog Surveys $30,000
WI-P98-1 What’s Responsible for the Decline in Osprey Productivity in
Northern Wisconsin? $12,500
WI-P98-12 Landscape Management for Prairie Chickens in Wisconsin. $25,000
WI-P98-3 Impacts of Intensive Rotational Grazing on Stream Ecology
and Water Quality. $25,000
FL-P98-1 Habitat Induced Reproductive Failure of Queen Conch. $59,149
AZ-P98-2 Sonoran Desert Tortoise Surveys. $30,000
KY-P98-1 Model Cooperative Neotropical Migrant Bird Project for an Interstate
Physiographic Province Interior Lowland Plateau Region. $70,000
OR-P98-5 Williamette Floodplain Restoration Truax Island. $50,000
TN-P98-1 Model Cooperative Neotropical Migrant Bird Project for an Interstate
Physiographic Province, Interior Lowland Plateau. $107,486
WI-P98-9 Native Plant Seed Program. $10,000
I-P98-5 Token Creek Restoration Phase I. $50,000
AZ-P98-3 Bird Atlas $40,000
WI-P98-2 Development of Guidelines to Prevent Excessive Mortality to Bats using
Largest Known Bat Hibernaculum in Midwest Neda Mine Natural Area. $10,000
Continued on next page
21 March 1999
1998 Partnerships for Wildlife Projects Funded (continued)
Project Project Title Funded
OR-P98-4 Management Strategies for Private Landowners with Grassland Habitat in
the Williamette Valley Province, Oregon. $20,000
SD-P98-2 Inventory of Lower Big Sioux River and its Tributaries in South Dakota
or Mussels. $5,000
WI-P98-10 Prairie, Savanna, and Oak Woodland Restoration on Mississippi River Bluff
State Natural Areas. $18,000
OH-P98-2 Special Interest, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Grand River and
Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Areas, Ohio. $17,325
WI-P98-11 Restore Native Communities on Brooklyn WA. $5,000
CT-P98-2 Least Tern Project $7,292
OH-P98-1 The Aquatic Insects of Ohio. $20,000
OR-P98-2 White-Headed Woodpecker Density Estimates and Reproductive Success. $10,000
HI-P98-3 Wildlife Watching at Oahu. $3,330
WV-P98-1 Herpetological Atlas $16,000
Total $773,582
Combined Sport Fish
and Wildlife
Restoration Program
23 March 1999
1999 Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Administrative Grants Approved for Funding
Proposal # Applicant Title Wildlife Sport Fish Rank Score Approved Funding
Cost Cost
Wildlife Sport
Fish
AP99-077 615,000 1 2.66 615,000 0
AP99-079 160,142 2 2.38 0 160,142
AP99-020 125,637 3 2.27 125,637 0
AP99-052 249,360 3 2.27 249,360 0
AP99-064 220,534 3 2.27 0 220,534
AP99-025 75,000 6 2.23 0 75,000
AP99-027 44,500 7 2.16 44,500 0
AP99-076 274,040 7 2.16 274,040 0
AP99-024
81,995 9 2.11 81,995 0
Partners in Flight: Neo
tropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Plan for the
nation Phase 2-Transition
from Planning to
Implementation
Expanding and Improving
“Hooked on Fishing-Not
on Drugs���(HOFNOD)
Training and technical
Assistance
The Predation Avian
Recruitment Task Force
(PART): a Proactive
Strategy to Assist
Managers in Achieving
Informed Consent
STEP OUTSIDE
Expanding the Fishing
Tackle Loaner Program
Challenge Match Program
To Enhance Sport
Fisheries and their
Habitats
Assessment of Hunter
Education Graduate
Participation in Hunting
and Shooting, with
Recommendations for
Increasing Participation
and Directing Future
Research
Targeting Wetland
Restoration and
Enhancements with GIS
Planning models
Development of a News
and Information Network
about Anti-Management
Activities (NINAM): A
Vital Communication Tool
for Wildlife Conservation
IAFWA-Partners in
Flight State Agency
American
Sportfishing
Association
IAFWA/Wildlife
Damage Policy
Committee
Natural Shooting
Sports Foundation
American
Sportfishing
Association
Fish America
Foundation
National Shooting
Sports Foundation
Ducks Unlimited
IAFWA/Animal
Welfare Committee
March 1999 24
Proposal # Applicant Title Wildlife Sport Fish Rank Score Approved Funding
Cost Cost
Wildlife Sport
Fish
AP99-032 313,106 10 2.05 313,106 0
AP99-080 143,200 10 2.05 0 143,200
AP99-002 83,000 12 2.00 0 83,000
AP99-001 58,592 58,593 13 1.94 58,592 58,593
AP99-011 114,751 13 1.94 0 114,751
AP99-023 178,450 13 1.94 178,450 0
AP99-033 266,020 13 1.94 0 266,020
AP99-022 158,125 158,125 18 1.88 (*) 158,125
AP99-017 188,000 188,000 20 1.83 (*) 188,000
AP99-050 57,500 115,000 25 1.72 (*) 115,000
AP99-063 241,958 26 1.66 241,958
Total $1,940,680 1,824,323
(*) The Sport Fish side of these projects will be funded if the Wildlife side can be funded from other sources.
Minnesota Dept. of
Natural Resources
American
Sportfishing
Association
Instream Flow
Council
Missouri
Department of
Conservation
American Fisheries
Society
IAFWA/Wildlife
Management
Institute
Interactive
Outdoors, Inc.
IAFWA/Auto.
Sportsmen’s Data
Systems Comm.
University of
Wisconsin-Stevens
Point
USGS-Biological
Resources Division
American
Sportfishing
Association
Proposed use of Federal
Aid Administrative Funds
to Expand Nationwide
Biological Control
Program for Purple
Loosestrife
Evaluation and Continued
Support of the National 4-
H Sportfishing Program
Development of regional
and national Instream
Flow Policies, procedures
and Methodological
Standards
How to Develop a
Program to Teach
Families Outdoor Skills,
Outdoor Ethics, and
Conservation
Communication Essentials
for Natural Resource
Professionals
Fourth National Shooting
Range Symposium:
Technical Aspects in the
Development and
Maintenance of Shooting
Facilities
Gone Fishin’
Automated Sportsman’s
Data Systems Project
Coordination
Assisting States in
Determining and
Addressing the Barriers to
Participation of Women of
Color and low-Income
Women in the Becoming
and Outdoors-Woman
Program
Fish & Wildlife Economic
Analysis for CRP
The New 1-800-ASK-FISH
Program (Now
operated by Bass Pro
Shops)
25 March 1999
Report of
Accomplishments
Federal Aid
Administrative
Grants
Introduction
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—
Federal Aid is notified annually by the
Department of the Treasury of the
amount of tax collections available
that are obtained from the sale of
items taxed under authority of the
Wildlife Restoration program and the
Sport Fish Restoration program.
These programs are also known as
the Pittman-Robertson program and
the Dingel-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux
program. The amount collected each
year will depend upon the demand by
the public for the items taxed.
The Service is allowed to take eight
percent from the total collected under
authority of the Wildlife Restoration
program and six percent of the total
collections under the Sport Fish
Restoration program to operate and
manage the programs. After program
funding needs have been determined,
providing there are available funds,
the remaining monies are made
available in the form of administrative
grants. The amount of funds and the
purpose for their use are made public
through a Federal Register notice
along with application instructions
and dates. The primary eligibility
criteria require that proposals must
show a direct concern or provide
direct benefits to half or more of the
States. Additionally, the proposal
must be consistent with the intent and
mission of the Federal Aid program
and authorizing Acts.
Following a proposal-ranking process
with the International Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies, a
committee makes recommendations
to the Fish & Wildlife Service
Director related to which proposals
should be funded. Upon approval by
the Director, the proposals become
projects and funds are made available
for work to begin.
March 1999 26
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration SF $300,000
Outreach: A National Approach 1998 2001 WL $300,000
IAFWA, #AP98-062/98-G037
Fish Hatchery Management 2nd Edition 1998 1999 SF $153,960
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-011/98-G026
“Hooked On Fishing Not on Drugs” 1998 1999 SF $161,634
Training and Technical Assistance
FUTURE FISHERMAN FOUNDATION
#AP98-004/98-G025
The Future of Fishing in the U.S.: 1998 1999 SF $255,250
Assessment of Needs to Increase
Sportfishing Participation
IAFWA, #AP98-065/98-G048
Expansion of the 4-H Wildlife Habitat SF $92,950
Evaluation Youth Program 1998 1999 WL $92,950
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
#AP98-034/98-G042
FishAmerica Challenge Match Program 1998 1999 SF $75,000
to Enhance Sport Fisheries and Their Habitats
THE FISHAMERICA FOUNDATION
#AP98-036/98-G030
To develop, implement and evaluate a national
outreach marketing plan that will increase
awareness of the Sport Fish and Wildlife
Restoration programs by year 2000.
To create and publish a modern edition,
expanded in scope. To complete and publish a
modern edition, expanded in scope. Most
chapters have been completed in draft and
work is proceeding on schedule.
Help agencies establish the “Hooked on
Fishing–Not Drugs” Program. Several
presentations were made with all 50 States
requesting workshop support before
March, 1999.
Collect, analyze and publish information on
angler satisfactions, needs and future
participation in sportfishing. Focus groups
have met. Preparations for a survey have
begun.
Awarded.
To educate 100,000 urban and rural youth and
adults in 40 states about proper fish and
wildlife management.
Conduct small scale fishery improvement
projects by volunteer-based organizations.
The program has now funded projects in all
50 States, matcbing all federal funds at least
dollar for dollar.
27 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Rotenone Stewardship Program 1998 1999 SF $95,064
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-012/98-G031
Interjurisdictional Rivers Fisheries 1998 1999 SF $50,000
Management for the Mississippi River Basin
MICRA, #AP98-009/98-G029
Expanding the Reach of the Fishing 1998 1999 SF $157,894
Tackle Loaner Program
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSN.
#AP98-002/98-G069
1-800-ASK-FISH Public Communication 1998 1999 SF $254,670
Program
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSN.
#AP98-001/98-G032
Catfish 2000: First International Ictalurid 1998 1999 SF $90,929
Symposium
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-010/98-G028
Effects of Electrofishing Configuration on 1998 1999 SF $220,899
Catch Efficiency and Injury Rates of
Warmwater Fish
FISH MANAGEMENT SECTION
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
#AP98-013/98-G027
Practical Applications of Newly Developed 1998 1999 $91,750
DNA-based Detection Assays for Myxobolus
cerebralis, to Assess Infections in Wild
Trout Populations
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
#AP98-015/96-901
Provide technical and administrative
guidelines for safe use of rotenone where use
of fish toxicants is a necessary management
tool. The AFS Committee has surveyed all
States and Canadian Provinces with a +70%
response rate on rotenone use.
Develop and coordinate management of
interjurisdictional fisheries and habitats in
the Mississippi River basin. No further
report available.
Publicity was produced for all loaner sites to
maintain the interest and support of site
managers. The Rotary Club continues to
expand support of this program.
Increase states ability to instantly provide
information, educate anglers and non-anglers
about regulations, etc. BASS PRO SHOPS
have assumed operation of the program. 9
States presently participate wit 8-15,000
anglers calling the 800 number monthly.
Conduct symposium relative to management
of catfish fisheries and provide a forum for
exchange of information. The symposium
was a great success and proceedings have
been distributed.
Document extent of electro fishing injuries to
warmwater fish and identify procedures that
minimize injury to the fish. Experimental
equipment has been purchased and data is
presently being collected.
Project is being administered by USGS
March 1999 28
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Development of the National Hunter 1998 1999 WL $104,000
Retention Outreach Program
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FDN.
#AP98-025/98-G038
Wildlife Law News Quarterly 1998 1999 WL $108,850
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
#AP98-042/98-G039
Contributions of Hunting and Trapping to 1998 1999 WL $96,677
Reducing Wildlife Damage
IAFWA/ANIMAL WELFARE
COMMITTEE
#AP98-064/98-G041
The Wild Life! A Proposal for the 1998 1999 WL $448,643
Enhancement and Implementation of a
Web Site and Computer Games for
Children to Increase Interest in Hunting
IAFWA, #AP98-068
Bowhunter Recruitment, Retention and 1998 1999 WL $180,810
State-by-State Economics
ARCHERY MANUFACTURERS AND
MERCHANTS ORGANIZATION
#AP98-007/98-G049
Improving Public Knowledge of, and 1998 1999 WL $668,070
Gaining Consent for, Furbearer Trapping,
Hunting and Related Animal Use
Programs in the United States
IAFWA, #AP98-067/98-G084
Target formerly active hunters to bring
back into active participation. To end
May 30, 1999.
Fund and publish Wildlife News Quarterly.
Through September 5, 1999.
Awarded 1/27/98.
Determine impact of hunting and trapping
on wildlife behavior and danger and
economic loss estimates.
To develop and improve web site and
computer interaction program to help
children make informed choices
about hunting.
Research and develop handbook on
bowhunters attitudes, satisfactions and
barriers to participation. Research and
develop a handbook on bow hunter attitudes,
satisfactions and barriers to participation.
Survey instrument has been developed to
survey bow hunters in 25 States.
Awarded 4/27/98.
Report contracted for on public opinion and
attitudes about trapping. National fur bearer
workshop held in May. Video and slide
presentation prepared.
29 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Developing a National Shorebird 1997 1999 $437,412
Conservation Plan
MANOMET OBSERVATORY
#97-G065
Point of Sale Systems Coordination 1997 1999 $176,525
IAFWA, # 97-G062
Farm Bill Wetlands Conservation Initiative 199712999 $146,510
DUCKS UNLIMITED
#97-G163
This grant will develop a National Shorebird
Conservation Plan that will be a key component of
a hemispheric conservation and management plan
for shorebirds. The goal is to maintain, restore, and
enhance migratory shorebird populations through
managing and protecting key areas. The plan will
also meet the operational and planning needs of
government agencies responsible for migratory
bird management while providing ongoing
information to support management goals.
The grantee will employ a Point-of-Sale (POS)
coordinator to do the following: 1) conduct a
comprehensive survey of State agencies to
establish the current status of licensing matters
their POS needs with list of involved parties;
2) establish a POS clearinghouse of technology
nd positive and negative experience within State
agencies; 3) conduct a national POS conference
with all States and vendors in attendance; and
4) prepare a POS report which addresses current
affairs and makes recommendations for future
action. Extended until March 6, 2000.
THIS PROPOSAL IS CURRENTLY BEING
REVIEWED BY THE SOLICITOR TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. If accepted, Ducks
Unlimited will: 1) develop and initiate a “Farming in
the Flyways” strategic plan for achieving State/joint
venture habitat objectives of the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan utilizing conservation
provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill; 2) establish an
outreach program to recognize landowner who
restore wetlands contributing toward NAWMP
objectives under a Farm Bill conservation program;
and 3) conduct an administrative review of USDA
implementation of Farm Bill Wetlands conservation
programs nationally in select NAWMP joint
venture areas. Extended until July 31, 1999.
March 1999 30
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Assisting States in the Administration of 1997 1999 $208,666
the “Becoming an Outdoors Woman”
Program
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–
STEVENS POINT
# 97-GO56
1-800-HUNTING Interactive Voice 1997 1998 $184,650
response Information system for
State Agencies
NATIONAL SHOOTING
SPORTS FOUNDATION
#97-G058
Wildlife Forever Interactive CD-ROM 1997 1999 $149,750
Curriculum on Wildlife Research for
Elementary School Students
WILDLIFE FOREVER
#97-G057
Regional training sessions have been conducted in
New Jersey, Louisiana, Utah, and Missouri for the
purpose of sensitizing BOW instructors to the
needs of women audiences. These workshops
reached 120 people from 13 states. A script has
been drafted for video to be produced to summarize
instructor training.
The fourth annual International BOW Coordinators
Conference was held in Kentucky. Thirty-five people
from 30 states were involved in the training. A
workshop was also held in CA to introduce BOW
to states interested in providing BOW workshops.
The quarterly “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman”
newsletter reaches about 1500 people in addition to
all workshop participants across North America.
To be completed by June 30, 1999.
The completion date for this grant has been
extended for a period of 12 months. State agencies
have been surveyed to assess their interest in and
experience with a interactive voice system. 30 states
responded, with 11 indicating strong interest. The
other 6 were interested, but needed to budget for
the future. NSSF are starting to develop a Request
For Proposal (RFP) and will soon meet with
companieswho are capable of provding this type
of service. Extended to February 17, 1999.
The Wildlife Forever education consultant continues
to research, write, and create lesson plans for the
curriculum. In addition, ongoing revisions
are taking place to compliment existing lessons.
Wildlife Forever negotiated a contract with Tessa
Hill, an educatior, to review all curriculum
materials. Also, Bernie Doll was hired to illustrate
the curriculum as well as an illustrator, Theresa
Marrone, for layout and design. Publisher R.R.
Donnelley & Sons Compny was the successful
bidder to print 5,000 units. A distributor has been
secured who will package and drop ship the
materials directly to the schools.
A direct mail component has been developed for
the grant and solicitation started for the names of
educators throughout the United States for
placement of 5,000 curriculums. Targeted will be
the 40 state game & Fish departments who have
expressed prior interest in securing copies of the
curriculum for their schools..
31 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Program of Hunter Ethics Education 1997 2000 $150,000
Seminars for State Hunter Education
Programs.
ORION-THE HUNTERS INSTITUTE
#97-G055
Harvest Information Program 1996 1998 $1,750,000
FWS-MBMO
(No grant agreement #, in-house
transfer of funds)
Youth Sportfishing Outreach Initiative. 1996 1999 $580,569
SPORT FISHING PROMOTION
COUNCIL/ FUTURE FISHERMAN
FOUNDATION
#96-1212
The Hunters Institute is expanding hunter ethics in
the form of seminars conducted with state hunter
education coordinators and volunteer instructors to
better prepare them for training hunter education
students. Between July and the end of September,
the Institute conducted 15 seminars involving 689
participants. In September, Orion received the
special edition of “Beyond Fair Chase” and the BFC
Teaching Guide. These materials, along with the
BFC video are presented to each volunteer
instructor participating in the seminars.
Funding provided by this grant helped ten States
implement the Harvest Information Program
(HIP) for the 1996-97 hunting season. Although
some of these States experienced difficulties, all
except Idaho provided the Service with names and
addresses of migratory bird hunters that were
delivered during this reporting period and used for
the 96-97 HIP surveys. Idaho’s license system
contractor failed to collect all necessary data from
migratory bird hunters, but will do so for the 97-98
hunting season and thereafter.
Grant agreements were completed with the
following States to implement HIP in 1997: AZ
($60,000), FL ($80,000), NC ($90,000), a HIP grant
agreement is currently being developed with TX for
($405,000). With TX, the HIP grant has provided 18
States with a total $1,710,000 to date.
Support State agency outreach efforts by providing
the public, especially children, with fishing
equipment at “loaner” sites. This gives people a
chance to experience the joys of fishing without
making the initial investment. Fishing basics and
angler ethics can be taught in conjunction with this
program. As of 1998, there were 400 loaner sites
operating across the U.S.
March 1999 32
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
Habitat Inventory 1998 1999 $143,149
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY.
#98-G057
Field Guides to Wildlife Disease 1995 1998 $600,000
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
(No grant agreement #)
Lead Poisoning 1995 1998 $314,006
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
(No grant agreement #)
Project aimed at standardizing the terminology
and methodology used to define aquatic habitat.
Drafts of a “Glossary of Aquatic Habitat Inventory
Terminology” and a manual entitled “Techniques
for the Analysis of Freshwater Habitats” have
been completed.
The first two sections of volume 1 have been
finalized and minor adjustments made to the
pre-printed copy of the mock-up for section 1.
Editorial work and adjustments to the other
chapters in volume 1 continue.
The good progress made prior to this quarter was
disrupted by the extended absence of the project
leader. Protracted illness followed by death of a
family member brought center work to a halt for
several weeks. However, activities by the contract
publishing group continued. The personal
difficulties have recently been overcome and
progress is again being made towards completion
of the project.
For January-March, 1997, 690 samples were taken
for the lead sinker study. These samples consist of
either a blood or liver sample for lead analysis. The
total of 690 samples includes 195 samples from
archived Common Loon blood. Whenever possible,
birds sampled in the field were x-rayed and scanned
with a metal detector for possible lead or other
metal ingestion. Gizzards or stomachs were
removed from carcasses sent in to the lab and were
then x-rayed and examined. Lead analysis yielded
no blood or liver samples with elevated lead levels
for this collection period.. The metal detector
showed positive results for shot pellets and the
radiographs showed positive results for shot pellets
and various fishing tackle including the ingestion of
a lead egg sinker.
33 March 1999
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—Federal Aid
Summary/Status of Current Administration Grants (continued)
Project Title and Grantee Duration Total Project Purpose/Status
Start End Cost
4-H Wetlands Educational Pilot Project 1995 1997 $115,248
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
# 95 1253
Neotropical Bird Plan 1995 1998 $617,925
IAFWA
#95-1247
Instream Flow 1994 1998 $173,090
FWS
SP-94-066 (There is no grant
agreement # since this work is being
accomplished within the Service.
This project is a youth conservation education
program where youth (ages 9-19) and adult
volunteers learn about wildlife that live in marshes
and other wet areas. This 4-H project requires the
youth to build a relationship with the landowner
who has a wet area and is willing to allow the area
to be used to manage wildlife. The project is called
marshMALLOW.
An advisory board has been established to provide
guidance on development of future volunteer leader
manuals. The third volunteer leader manual is
currently being developed. In October,
informational brochures were distributed to
Agriculture Extension Service offices to announce
the December due date for club management plans.
Eight 4-H Clubs submitted manatement plans on
December 1st and those plansare currently being
evaluated for funding by the judging panel. To end
December 31, 1999.
This grant will create Bird Conservation Plans for
Landbirds (exclusive of game species)for every
State and/or physiographic area in the U.S. as well
as a National Bird Conservation Plan for the same
species. Most of this work is done by four regional
coordinators. Drafts of eight plans are now being
completed and six more are almost complete. The
national plan is in early draft processing. A great
deal of publicity and positive outreach is resulting
from this grant activity. To end April 30, 1999.
This project conducted national workshops to
enable State and formal instream flow coordinators
to evaluate existing statutes, regulations, policies
and programs to establish national and regional
coordination projects. Two national workshops were
held and summary reports are being prepared.
Video tapes on public trust doctrine have been
finalized. A peer review of instream flow programs
of the 50 States and seven FWS regions is
progressing. A directory of instream flow
coordinators is being completed. Reports are due
by late 1998.
March 1999 34
National
Survey of
Fishing,
Hunting, and
Wildlife-
Associated
Recreation
n From September 1994 to January
1995, FWS carried out extensive
consultations with users to determine
survey content. FWS consulted with
technical committee members of the
50 States and with representatives of
nongovernmental organizations such
as the Wildlife Management Institute
and American Sportfishing Association.
Comments and suggestions also were
obtained from other Federal agencies
and survey users.
n Interviewing began in April 1996 for
the screen and first detailed interview
wave. The second detailed interview
wave was conducted in September
1996 and the third in January 1997.
Data collection was completed
March 15, 1997.
n The National Report was issued
November 1997. The State reports
were published on a flow basis
beginning March 1998.
Background
The Survey, financed from the
administrative portion of the Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration grant
programs, has been conducted about
every five years since 1955. The 1996
Survey is the ninth to measure fishing
and hunting activities and the fourth
to provide reliable State level data
and detailed information about
nonconsumptive activities (wildlife
observation, bird feeding, etc.). The
next Survey is planned for 2001.
The Survey is one of the Nation’s
most important wildlife-related
recreational data bases. It is the
only source of comprehensive
information on participation and
expenditures that is comparable
on a state-by-state basis. It is
used for estimating the value of
wildlife resources lost because of
contaminations such as the Exxon
Valdez oil spill; for use in critical
habitat analyses of threatened
species; and for preparing
environmental impact statements,
budgets, and legislative proposals.
1996 Survey
n The Survey was conducted at the
request of the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (IAFWA) on behalf of the
States. In September 1994, the
IAFWA recommended that the 1996
National Survey be similar to the one
conducted in 1991 but at considerably
less cost. Cost saving was achieved
primarily by reducing sample sizes
and combining the screen with the
first detailed interview wave.
35 March 1999
Survey Content
n 1996 Survey content was
determined after extensive
consultations with users. The
following are types of data presented
in National and State reports.
Number of anglers, hunters, and
nonconsumptive participants, by type
of activity.
Trips and days spent on different
types of activities.
Expenditures (trip, equipment, etc.),
by type of fishing and hunting and
nonconsumptive activity.
Number of persons and days of
participation by animal sought.
Socio-demographic characteristics of
participants (including age, income,
sex, race, education).
Number of participants owning or
leasing land.
Reports and Products
n Preliminary information, May, July
and August 1997.
n National Report, November 1997.
n 50 State Reports, March-July 1998.
n 1996 National and State Economic
Impacts of Wildlife Watching,
April 1999.
n 1996 Net Economic Values for Bass,
Trout, and Walley Fishing, Deer, Elk
and Moose Hunting, andWildlife
Watching, August 1998.
n CD-ROM disk with complete data
base for personal computers.
n Quick facts brochure.
n Information is also available
on the Internet.
Improvements
Several improvements have been
made in the 1996 Survey. Three
important ones are:
n It is the first National Survey to use
computer-assisted interviews, which
increased interviewing efficiency and
effectiveness;
n Reporting information is more
timely—preliminary information was
released two months after it was
collected;
n Sample selection was more efficient
by combining the screening interview
with the first detailed interview.
Planning 2001 Survey
n An IAFWA subcommittee for
planning the 2001 Survey will
make its recommendation to the
IAFWA Grants-in-Aid Committee
in March 1999.
March 1999 36
Management
Assistance
Team
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Division of Federal Aid
MAT’s
mission:
to advance
improved
management
of fish and
wildlife
agencies.
n Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Parks: A 3-day
workshop on principles developed by
the Covey Leadership Center was
recently presented by MAT to
department personnel. Presenters
coached participants on the personal
and interpersonal levels of leadership
development in a Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People Workshop.
n Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency: MAT is assisting agency
personnel in reaching agreement on
a management fisheries plan for a
major Tennessee reservoir. In a
facilitated meeting, MAT helped
introduce intensive public
involvement strategies and assisted
in agenda building and planning.
n Guam Division of Aquatic and
Wildlife Resources and the
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands: Working in
cooperation with the Federal Aid
Region One Office, MAT is helping
these organizations explore the
possibility of implementing
Comprehensive Management System
practices within their agencies. MAT
recently conducted a CMS Workshop
and planning session for these groups.
Other States and territories utilizing
MAT expertise in fiscal year 1999
include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas,
Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah,
Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming. The team also continues
work with the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies, regional associations of
the IAFWA, National Conservation
Training Center, Organization of
Wildlife Planners, and Federal Aid
Regional Offices.
Technical Assistance Update
Management Assistance Team
personnel work as consultants to
assist fish and wildlife professionals
with a wide-range of management-related
challenges. Because the team
is funded by the Division of Federal
Aid, there is no charge for MAT
assistance for state fish and wildlife
agencies or Federal Aid-affiliated
offices. MAT personnel have worked
with 21 State fish and wildlife
agencies and two territories to date in
fiscal year 1999. Highlights of the
team’s recent technical assistance
work include:
n Indiana Division of Fish and
Wildlife, Alaska Department of Fish
and Game, and Nevada Department
of Wildlife: Since July, MAT has
conducted Leadership Development
Workshops with these agencies. The
goal of the program is to assist
participating agencies in the
development of their own leadership
programs. Later this year, MAT
personnel will conduct workshops
for the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission and Wyoming Game
and Fish Department. A paper on
the outcomes of MAT’s leadership
development work will be presented
at the upcoming North American
Wildlife and Natural Resources
Conference.
n Pennsylvania Game Commission:
MAT continues work with the
Commission to scope out targeted
management concerns. The team is
now undertaking a complete review
process of the agency that includes
a quantitative survey of Commission
employees and on-site interviews.
A final report on MAT’s findings is
expected by this summer.
37 March 1999
MAT Rechartering
Formal MAT rechartering activities
are coming to a close. A cross-section
of MAT stakeholders met at the
team’s Fort Collins, Colorado
offices in October and January to
prepare formal rechartering
recommendations. At their October
meeting, the group adopted the name
Partnership for Charting MAT’s
Future. Partnership members include
representatives from State Fish
and Wildlife Agencies; Federal
Aid Regional Offices; USFWS;
International Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies; and the
Organization of Wildlife Planners.
The Partnership recently forwarded
its recommendations to USFWS
Director Jamie Rappaport Clark,
USFWS Assistant Director for
External Affairs Tom Melius, and
Division of Federal Aid Chief Bob
Lange for their consideration.
Recommendations focused on the
team’s existence, function, clientele,
funding, and location. For a full
report on the Partnership’s
recommendations, contact MAT at
970/282 2000. Begun more than a
year ago, rechartering efforts are
aimed at examining how the team
could improve services and, if
indicated, refocus efforts to assist
state agencies and other clients.
State Communications Project
MAT is conducting a project aimed
at developing a framework for
outreach/communication plan
development within state fish and
wildlife agencies. A publication is
currently under development that
includes examples of successful
outreach activities within State
fish and wildlife agencies and
other affiliated groups. A planning
model is included to assist outreach
practitioners in formulating
strategies for conducting effective
communication programs. The
publication is slated for distribution
this summer.
Broadening Constituencies and
Funding Support
One-on-one interviews with state fish
and wildlife agency personnel from
six states was recently concluded by
MAT as part of a project aimed at
identifying successful practices
implemented by states to increase
funding and broaden constituencies.
More than 100 people affiliated with
State fish and wildlife agencies in
Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Arizona,
Arkansas and Virginia provided
feedback on what made their efforts
successful. Factors that helped the
agencies mount successful funding
campaigns include: use of organized
community groups as agency
ambassadors and the focusing of
campaign communications to one
understandable message. MAT will
present a paper discussing the
project findings at the upcoming
North American Wildlife and
Natural Resources Conference.
March 1999 38
Training and
Education
Committee
The goal of the National Federal Aid
Training Program is to increase the
knowledge, skills and abilities of state
and federal personnel working in the
Sport Fish Restoration and Wildlife
Restoration programs. Established in
1995, the training program quickly
demonstrated its ability to successfully
address the mutual training needs of
State and Federal grant partners.
The demand and need for courses
offered by our training program
continues to grow as more participants
complete the courses currently
offered. The training program was
further formalized in 1997 by funding
a full time coordinator, located at the
National Conservation Training
Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown,
West Virginia.
Current activities and offerings of
the Training Program include the
following:
n Three Basic Grants Administration
courses are planned and delivered per
fiscal year. A distance learning version
is being developed and is to be tested
in July, 1999.
n Coordination among NCTC and
other Federal Aid and State training
programs is occuring. (Region-3,
Region-4 and Washington Office
FAIMS group, for example.)
n Recruiting and coordinating
basic instructor training for Federal
Aid instructors.
n Two courses for Hunter Education
project leaders have been developed
and will be delivered at the Hunter
Education Association’s annual
meeting, June, 1999.
n Conducted Group Systems
facilitator training.
n Providing on-line discussion/work
site for course instructors and
training partners.
There are pressing needs to be filled:
n A course for Federal Aid project
leaders has been requested;
n a basic Federal Aid Fiscal
Management course has been
identified as a priority but has yet to
be developed;
n other recognized National and
Regional training needs need to be
evaluated and coordinated so we can
make the best use of staff and other
resources, and
n multiple groups such as Aquatic
and Hunter Education staff, project
leaders, fiscal staff, and others need
to be given more attention and
assistance in fulfilling those training
needs that are compatible with ours.
Other future needs demand and
deserve our attention as well.
Teaming With Wildlife will require a
new cadre of Service and State staff
who will need to be oriented and
trained on policies and processes.
This potentially very large program
will require additional training
resources. The FAIMS program for
training may be coordinated through
this training program after the initial
FAIMS training is completed. Such
other needs that continue to be
identified and presented to us,
such as NEPA, Hunter Education,
Aquatic Education, Advanced
Grants Management Procedures and
Practices, OMB Circular Training
and many others will need the
attention of this group.
The Training Coordinator, with the
support and approval of the
Committee, has developed budget
recommendations, improvement
suggestions and recommendations
to be presented to the Federal Aid
leadership for their approval.
These will be available in the next
Program Update.
39 March 1999
FY99 Outreach Plan
The Team established several goals
for the 1999 Fiscal Year including
increasing industry use of Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration logos,
enabling State agencies to implement
Federal Aid outreach programs,
and working with others on outreach
campaigns. Increased program
recognition and cooperation from
industry and others are among the
intended results.
Projects
The Team will reach these goals
through celebrations of the 50th
anniversary of the Sport Fish
Restoration Program as well as the
50th anniversary of hunter education.
Team presence at three major
industry trade shows and increased
communication with possible
partners, State outreach, information
and education personnel, and current
partners will allow the Team to
conduct a wide range of activities.
Specific projects include a July, 1999,
seminar at the Association for
Conservation Information annual
meeting, creation of a sourcebook of
Federal Aid materials, as well as an
extensive celebration of the
anniversary of the Sport Fish
Restoration Program.
National
Federal Aid
Outreach
Team
The Federal Aid Outreach program
consists of several coordinated
efforts to convey the benefits and
accomplishments of the Sport Fish
and Wildlife Restoration Programs.
Recent passage of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century
expanded outreach by creating a $36
million outreach and communications
program targeting anglers and
boaters. The National Federal Aid
Outreach Team (Team), made up of
Regional representatives and
Washington Office staff, completes
and implements annual outreach
plans national in scope. Additionally,
the International Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA) is
implementing several grants directed
at increasing the knowledge of the
Federal Aid Programs as well as
determining future communications
needs. The Team is also working
closely with the project managers
at the IAFWA.
TEA-21 Outreach
During the past 18 months, the
Sport Fishing and Boating
Partnership Council produced a
Strategic National Outreach and
Communications Plan. The program
seeks to improve communications
with the public about opportunities
for fishing and boating, reduce
barriers to participating in these
activities, advance sound fishing
and boating practices, promote the
conservation of aquatic resources and
advocate safety. The final strategic
plan was delivered to the Secretary
of the Interior in November and is
currently under review by the
Department of the Interior and the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The
Recreational Boating and Fishing
Foundation, a non-profit organization
likely to implement the strategic
plan, drafted operational policies as
well as a proposal for implementing
the plan, both of which are currently
under review.
March 1999 40
Automated
Sportsman Data
System (ASDS)
The goal of this project is to help
states automate their license systems
with a point-of-sale (POS)
type system, or any new system or
procedure, that will improve the way
they sell and account for licenses. This
project is providing an information
clearing house on what is happening
in North America to assist them in
making the best decisions about what
they do.
These new systems are not just
selling licenses— they are creating
a whole new accounts management
system that will simplify the way
local license agents do business
with the states offices, will help
the state agency better deal with
other agencies and the Federal Aid
Division. Most important of all,
however, it will help state agencies
better mange fish and wildlife, their
primary function.
The objectives of this project are to:
n Survey all the states at to their
ASDS interest and needs
(completed);
n Hold a national ASDS conference
(completed);
n Establish an ASDS information
clearing house (on going);
n Prepare an ASDS Handbook (work
in progress).
The most recent analysis indicates
that 10 states and one province have
automated their license systems: ID,
KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, OH, OR, TX,
WI AND ALBERTA, CANADA.
Seven states have issued requests for
proposals (RFPs); three states are
about to do so.
Six states have formed a consortium
to develop a joint RFP in the hope of
reducing costs, and other states have
been invited to join.
Based upon present actions and
intentions, it is expected that by the
end of 1999 half of the States will be
automating their license systems!
41 March 1999
Federal Aid
Information
Management
System
(FAIMS)
As we go to press, the FAIMS Team
is meeting away from the
Washington Office. The latest
information is not readily available.
Full details and projections for future
activities will be available in the next
Program Update.
Background
The need for an information
management system has become
apparent over the past few years due
to a number of factors:
n Existing fiscal and accomplishment
reporting systems were suffering
from aging technology and/or
inherent system design problems.
These systems and other
Regional-specific systems fostered
redundant and inefficient data
entry processes, redundant, and
sometimes erroneous data sets and
inadequate coordination;
n New grant programs came on-line
and existing systems could not easily
accommodate them, if at all; and,
n Finally, the continuously evolving
and changing business environment
created such an enormous gap
from Federal Aid’s existing systems
that an effort had to be made to
improve the ADP infrastructure,
modernize our business practices,
and take advantage of new and
emerging technologies.
Action
In March of 1996, a team was
formally established to head up the
development of the Federal Aid
Information Management System.
The team is charged with leading and
coordinating efforts to develop an
information management system
within the Division that modernizes
our ADP systems, improves our
business practices and procedures,
and improves coordination and
information sharing—internally
and externally. The expected duration
of this charge is two years with the
realization that adjustments can
be made as further details of this
project emerge.
The team held a number of scoping
meetings to gather information to
help define the structure of this
new system.
The team has:
n Completed Project Charters
(internal Service requirement for the
development of any ADP system) for
FAIMS and adjunct components;
n Developed a project time-line;
n Documented Federal Aid data flow
processes, business rules, and data
storage requirements;
n Conducted systems analysis and
design, modeling, software
development and prototyping;
n Created a FAIMS prototype and
demonstrated this prototype to
end-users and the ARDs;
March 1999 42
n Developed a finalized systems
requirements document that all User
Acceptance Teams and ARDs
accepted and signed-off on;
n Created a FAIMS Web site and
Internet-based project collaboration
sites to facilitate national
communication, coordination,
and resolution of complex issues
among all the members of the five
component teams;
n Procured, installed and configured
various hardware and software
platforms and tools to support
systems development, team
communication and coordination,
and to benchmark performance;
n Attended a number of Regional,
State Coordinators, IRM, NGO, and
other project-related meetings to
gather and share FAIMS-related
information; and
n Procured contract support services
to assist with the software
development activities.
Results
The team invested considerable
time and effort to update the existing
fiscal and accomplishment reporting
systems in order to meet ongoing
Federal Aid minimal data storage,
processing, and reporting
requirements while FAIMS is being
developed. User teams—having been
established to help identify and
shape specialized Federal Aid
needs viz. Grants Management and
Accomplishment Reporting, Fiscal,
Lands Acquisition, Contact, and
Log Management activities— met,
identified, prioritized, and finalized
system requirements which were
subsequently officially approved
by the ARDs.
The FAIMS Team completed systems
analysis and design tasks and the
development of software code for
Version 1.1 of FAIMS. The system
was initially deployed on January
11th for training purposes and all
Regional Federal Aid staff were to
be trained by January 22nd. The
FAIMS data was reconverted from
the legacy systems after training
to resolve data discrepancies
noted during training and Regions
signed-off on data conversion.
Development of Phase 2 is currently
underway. This Phase will complete
tasks not completed in Phase 1 and
develop the capabilities for Electronic
Grant transfer.
FAIMS Team
William Conlin
703-358 1843
Washington Office
Dara Esfandiary
703/358 2156
Washington Office
Randy Flowers
404/679 4159,
Region-4
Pete Hitchcock
612/725 3596
Region-3
Robert Vega
404/679 4159
(WO)/Region-4
Luther Zachary
404/679 4159
(WO)/Region-4
43 March 1999
Fish and
Wildlife
Reference
Service
The Fish and Wildlife Reference
Service (FWRS) provides timely and
direct access to unique information
not available from other sources.
Upon request, FWRS even provides
full text copis of documents rather
than summaries or citations. FWRS
provides access to the information
that biologists and users in related
areas need to answer their technical
and biological questions.
FWRS serves two main user groups:
Cooperators are employees of State,
Federal or Native American agencies
with an interest in natural resources.
Clients are all other persons who have
a need for or interest in Fish and
Wildlife Reference Service material.
All services are available to both
types of users.
The FWRS processed over 6,800
document orders and over 110
literature searches during 1998.
Photocopy and microfiche orders
from Cooperator agencies resulted in
562,286 pages of photo-copies, (5,606
orders) and 2,913pages of microfiche
(341 orders).
An additional 123,843 pages of
photocopies and 380 pages of
microfiche were produced for 670
document orders from Clients.
Turnaround time for document
orders averaged one to five days in
comparison to the contract-required
10-day turnaround time.
Approximately 1,400 new documents
were added to the Reference Service
databases during 1999.
The Reference Service can be
contacted at:
5430 Grosvenor Lane
Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20814
800/582 3421
The reference service web site
contains all five of the FWRS
databases at: http://fa.r9.fws.gov/
textbase/testmenu.htm/
Information on FWRS services can
be found at: http://fa.r9.fws.gov/
r9fwrs.
Financial Review Part A
45 March 1999
Wildlife Restoration Receipts
Funding sources that supports Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration and Hunter Education Programs
Revenue 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total
Source
Sport Arms
and Ammo $2,359,520,734 $121,790,516 $112,973,773 $125,891,226 $2,720,176,249
Pistols &
Revolvers $ 672,975,747 $ 39,402,257 $ 35,542,697 $ 38,505,014 $ 786,425,715
Archery
Equipment $ 224,403,205 $ 18,278,953 $ 19,753,501 $ 15,335,791 $ 282,189,160
Total $3,256,899,686 $179,471,726 $168,269,971 $179,732,031 $3,784,373,414
n The FY 97 collections include $599,892 in adjusted FY 96 receipts for arms, ammunition and archery equipment.
Sport Fish Resortation Receipts
Funding source that supports the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration, Coastal Wetlands, and Clean Vessel Act programs.
Revenue 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total
Source
Fishing Tackle
& Equipment $1,340,345,870 $ 98,253,000 $ 90,374,511 $ 94,543,000 $1,623,516,381
Trolling Motors
& Fish Finders $ 24,077,028 $ 2,573,000 $ 2,954,000 $ 1,774,000 $ 31,388,028
Motorboat
Fuels $ 717,406,451 $ 127,199,085 $142,060,409 $ 114,358,218 $1,101,024,163
Small Engine
Fuels $ 240,678,000 $ 53,330,000 $ 56,851,952 $ 48,269,000 $ 399,128,952
Import Duties:
Pleasure Boat &
Fishing Equip. $ 284,139,885 $ 28,103,356 $ 32,943574 $ 59,767,233 $ 404,954,048
Interest on
Investments $ 261,285,318 $ 40,813,652 $ 47,581,392 $ 53,225,683 $ 402,906,045
Total $2,867,942,552 $ 350,272,093 $ 372,765,838 $ 371,937,134 $3,962,917,617
March 1999 46
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
Wildlife Restoration Hunter Education Total
ALABAMA 2,101,918 649,571 2,751,489
ALASKA 6,358,014 276,481 6,634,495
ARIZONA 3,023,218 589,228 3,612,446
ARKANSAS 2,347,373 276,481 2,623,854
CALIFORNIA 4,536,173 829,443 5,365,616
COLORADO 3,497,801 529,612 4,027,413
CONNECTICUT 635,801 528,442 1,164,243
DELAWARE 635,801 276,481 912,282
FLORIDA 1,827,066 829,443 2,656,509
GEORGIA 2,527,459 829,443 3,356,902
HAWAII 635,801 276,481 912,282
IDAHO 2,615,607 276,481 2,892,088
ILLINOIS 2,435,883 829,443 3,265,326
INDIANA 1,912,167 829,443 2,741,610
IOWA 2,197,061 446,395 2,643,456
KANSAS 2,347,855 276,481 2,624,336
KENTUCKY 1,928,544 592,454 2,520,998
LOUISIANA 1,949,070 678,409 2,627,479
MAINE 1,431,925 276,481 1,708,406
MARYLAND 770,840 768,676 1,539,516
MASSACHUSETTS 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
MICHIGAN 4,993,737 829,443 5,823,180
MINNESOTA 3,897,632 703,347 4,600,979
MISSISSIPPI 1,913,723 413,674 2,327,397
MISSOURI 3,215,092 822,628 4,037,720
MONTANA 4,113,379 276,481 4,389,860
NEBRASKA 2,321,570 276,481 2,598,051
NEVADA 2,452,035 276,481 2,728,516
NEW HAMPSHIRE 635,801 276,481 12,282
NEW JERSEY 635,801 829,443 1,465,244
NEW MEXICO 2,853,690 276,481 3,130,171
NEW YORK 3,841,533 829,443 4,670,976
NORTH CAROLINA 2,453,319 829,443 3,282,762
NORTH DAKOTA 1,850,195 276,481 2,126,676
OHIO 2,976,061 829,443 3,805,504
OKLAHOMA 2,481,372 505,689 2,987,061
OREGON 3,214,382 456,936 3,671,318
PENNSYLVANIA 5,341,253 829,443 6,170,696
RHODE ISLAND 635,801 276,481 912,282
SOUTH CAROLINA 1,483,557 560,528 2,044,085
SOUTH DAKOTA 2,406,689 276,481 2,683,170
TENNESSEE 3,167,318 784,064 3,951,382
TEXAS 6,358,014 829,443 7,187,457
UTAH 2,515,875 276,481 2,792,356
VERMONT 635,801 276,481 912,282
VIRGINIA 2,159,335 829,443 2,988,778
WASHINGTON 2,359,031 782,377 3,141,408
WEST VIRGINIA 1,595,850 276,481 1,872,331
WISCONSIN 4,340,213 786,408 5,126,621
WYOMING 2,477,500 276,481 2,753,981
PUERTO RICO 635,801 0 635,801
GUAM 211,934 46,080 258,014
VIRGIN ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
AMERICAN SAMOA 211,934 46,080 258,014
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 211,934 46,080 258,014
TOTAL 127,160,274 27,648,099 154,808,373
47 March 1999
Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1998
ALABAMA 3,958,695
ALASKA 13,601,422
ARIZONA 5,718,356
ARKANSAS 4,478,514
CALIFORNIA 13,601,422
COLORADO 6,951,514
CONNECTICUT 2,720,284
DELAWARE 2,720,284
FLORIDA 6,814,742
GEORGIA 5,047,096
HAWAII 2,720,284
IDAHO 4,617,060
ILLINOIS 5,658,102
INDIANA 4,083,833
IOWA 3,681,530
KANSAS 4,004,336
KENTUCKY 4,072,388
LOUISIANA 4,781,270
MAINE 2,720,284
MARYLAND 2,925,085
MASSACHUSETTS 2,720,284
MICHIGAN 9,590,104
MINNESOTA 10,199,644
MISSISSIPPI 3,464,214
MISSOURI 7,024,808
MONTANA 6,443,747
NEBRASKA 3,651,577
NEVADA 4,216,079
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2,720,284
NEW JERSEY 2,720,284
NEW MEXICO 5,078,055
NEW YORK 6,814,704
NORTH CAROLINA 4,362,967
NORTH DAKOTA 2,720,284
OHIO 6,480,378
OKLAHOMA 5,204,223
OREGON 6,333,898
PENNSYLVANIA 7,210,860
RHODE ISLAND 2,720,284
SOUTH CAROLINA 3,422,663
SOUTH DAKOTA 3,434,336
TENNESSEE 5,748,267
TEXAS 13,601,422
UTAH 5,038,107
VERMONT 2,720,284
VIRGINIA 4,270,210
WASHINGTON 6,071,831
WEST VIRGINIA 2,720,284
WISCONSIN 8,749,943
WYOMING 4,443,821
PUERTO RICO 2,720,284
GUAM 906,762
VIRGIN ISLANDS 906,762
AMERICAN SAMOA 906,762
N. MARIANA ISLANDS 906,762
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 906,762
TOTAL 272,028,441
March 1999 48
Number of Paid Hunting License Holders, License Sales, and Cost to Hunters—Fiscal Year 1997
Resident Hunting Nonresident Hunting Total Hunting
Paid Hunting Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Gross Cost
State License Holders* Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps** To Hunters
ALABAMA 266,386 262,678 38,360 301,038 $6,965,350
ALASKA 101,306 189,921 32,248 222,169 9,053,782
ARIZONA 180,733 319,719 29,765 349,484 7,697,659
ARKANSAS 319,402 494,314 60,363 554,677 10,898,010
CALIFORNIA 328,824 859,306 8,925 868,231 13,844,148
COLORADO 352,823
CONNECTICUT 63,883 138,685 7,665 146,350 1,749,778
DELAWARE 21,988 32,963 2,277 35,240 500,919
FLORIDA, 205,939 377,861 4,342 382,203 5,793,813
GEORGIA 342,110 869,494 55,913 925,407 12,329,396
HAWAII 10,074 10,311 166 10,477 114,922
IDAHO 234,401 857,820 71,168 928,988 17,525,199
ILLINOIS 320,657 1,194,577 48,626 1,243,203 12,311,251
INDIANA 287,443 706,075 19,505 725,580 9,045,569
IOWA 271,695 700,845 115,735 816,580 12,703,103
KANSAS 178,203 138,973 39,230 178,203 8,677,459
KENTUCKY 271,364 561,321 16,608 577,929 9,231,891
LOUISIANA 266,746 569,268 21,946 591,214 6,598,784
MAINE 196,822 170,011 39,009 209,020 7,594,471
MARYLAND 140,859 189,430 19,491 208,921 3,971,621
MASSACHUSETTS 83,443 254,417 5,074 259,491 2,655,599
MICHIGAN 952,584 2,557,828 42,306 2,600,134 26,371,911
MINNESOTA 555,630 1,029,704 15,437 1,045,141 18,764,488
MISSISSIPPI 242,854 246,770 38,445 285,215 7,618,121
MISSOURI 515,379 1,097,935 46,429 1,144,364 13,805,221
MONTANA 284,697 658,895 121,895 780,790 21,867,563
NEBRASKA 189,364 343,765 58,330 402,095 6,867,951
NEVADA 55,380 82,646 8,871 91,517 2,531,627
NEW HAMPSHIRE 81,477 135,027 26,861 161,888 2,736,861
NEW JERSEY 105,931 301,630 15,128 316,758 6,315,756
NEW MEXICO 106,909 122,779 20,527 143,306 10,000,000
NEW YORK 709,054 1,509,701 57,617 1,567,318 17,977,644
NORTH CAROLINA 353,606 443,481 23,241 466,722 7,940,586
NORTH DAKOTA 116,914 374,957 79,192 454,149 5,137,239
OHIO 528,703 1,180,387 11,751 1,192,138 22,543,970
OKLAHOMA 275,424 293,058 7,964 301,022 6,069,839
OREGON 317,072 1,282,307 43,898 1,326,205 15,905,880
PENNSYLVANIA 1,091,568 2,472,535 129,559 2,602,094 26,214,612
RHODE ISLAND 13,196 29,740 3,928 33,668 268,000
SOUTH CAROLINA 223,123 215,498 55,921 271,419 6,748,302
SOUTH DAKOTA 214,133 348,490 86,063 434,553 8,760,340
TENNESSEE 600,117 875,515 35,265 910,780 13,017,768
TEXAS 942,359 1,199,169 47,251 1,246,420 23,570,980
UTAH 191,745 454,375 16,344 470,719 9,650,330
VERMONT 94,247 148,567 22,402 170,969 2,616,589
VIRGINIA 331,559 831,786 45,383 877,169 11,560,476
WASHINGTON 235,477 594,089 7,452 601,541 11,512,596
WEST VIRGINIA 279,245 236,331 42,914 279,245 8,719,070
WISCONSIN 739,345 1,880,495 46,719 1,927,214 30,110,889
WYOMING 114,633 158,848 60,571 219,419 14,544,504
TOTALS*** 14,906,826 30,004,297 1,854,080 31,858,377 $519,011,836
* A paid license holder is one individual regardless of the number of licenses purchased.
(Data certified by State Fish and Game Departments.)
** Period covered not identified to period covered by certification for all States.
***Persons who hunted in more than one State are counted in each State where they hunted.
49 March 1999
Number of Paid Fishing License Holders, License Sales, and Cost to Anglers—Fiscal Year 1997
Resident Fishing Nonresident Fishing Total Fishing
Paid Fishing Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Licenses, Tags, Gross Cost
State License Holders* Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps Permits & Stamps** To Anglers
ALABAMA 465,877 400,537 102,784 503,321 $6,199,523
ALASKA 408,999 266,393 362,423 628,816 10,974,077
ARIZONA 452,331 442,110 192,417 634,527 6,808,116
ARKANSAS 579,949 485,194 194,439 679,633 6,697,500
CALIFORNIA 2,216,894 2,813,763 47,568 2,861,331 44,849,678
COLORADO 756,355
CONNECTICUT 174,602 164,213 10,389 174,602 2,292,169
DELAWARE 26,328 29,271 4,857 34,128 269,735
FLORIDA, 1,021,856 1,034,358 457,946 1,492,304 19,557,518
GEORGIA 631,436 722,831 75,132 797,963 7,440,398
HAWAII 6,304 6,202 291 6,493 20,347
IDAHO 406,506 329,936 175,862 505,798 5,647,322
ILLINOIS 762,994 802,390 36,571 838,961 9,388,527
INDIANA 600,626 571,861 90,671 662,532 6,609,511
IOWA 395,509 387,710 40,382 428,092 4,685,360
KANSAS 322,350 248,779 73,571 322,350 4,558,234
KENTUCKY 565,801 509,408 117,280 626,688 7,767,361
LOUISIANA 588,595 1,099,590 362,175 1,461,765 8,304,434
MAINE 246,070 173,325 85,015 258,340 6,977,643
MARYLAND 353,887 421,006 82,852 503,858 4,761,719
MASSACHUSETTS 180,581 344,621 18,196 362,817 4,639,786
MICHIGAN 1,306,588 1,313,695 132,230 1,445,925 22,102,669
MINNESOTA 1,499,317 1,119,717 237,409 1,357,126 20,319,410
MISSISSIPPI 398,032 375,249 79,972 455,221 4,877,434
MISSOURI 966,007 1,267,849 299,693 1,567,542 10,628,110
MONTANA 372,096 244,660 318,050 562,710 7,678,314
NEBRASKA 222,635 235,774 28,519 264,293 3,156,253
NEVADA 160,130 212,154 45,130 257,284 2,975,239
NEW HAMPSHIRE 166,985 114,329 56,704 171,033 3,571,449
NEW JERSEY 227,689 327,679 13,104 340,783 4,705,397
NEW MEXICO 247,608 170,769 84,438 255,207 39,000,000
NEW YORK 1,040,132 882,721 158,332 1,041,053 13,568,950
NORTH CAROLINA 547,727 585,340 53,859 639,199 10,988,756
NORTH DAKOTA 133,589 118,331 18,184 136,515 1,175,887
OHIO 1,090,031 978,648 113,132 1,091,780 16,603,615
OKLAHOMA 646,337 467,663 94,556 562,219 7,760,266
OREGON 678,377 810,949 188,179 999,128 12,369,052
PENNSYLVANIA 1,093,208 1,652,527 136,290 1,788,817 19,513,747
RHODE ISLAND 34,920 50,349 3,807 54,156 421,979
SOUTH CAROLINA 510,324 504,469 84,438 588,907 5,455,158
SOUTH DAKOTA 233,225 259,478 81,124 340,602 2,937,308
TENNESSEE 962,760 1,000,101 194,487 1,194,588 11,548,480
TEXAS 1,434,447 1,992,367 105,286 2,097,653 32,817,539
UTAH 462,530 540,096 214,497 754,593 7,454,608
VERMONT 96,793 81,395 50,978 132,373 2,080,281
VIRGINIA 645,057 742,840 86,153 828,993 9,177,892
WASHINGTON 867,831 811,172 57,788 868,960 13,083,766
WEST VIRGINIA 311,830 273,046 38,784 311,830 4,696,015
WISCONSIN 1,401,050 1,130,982 321,235 1,452,217 21,517,051
WYOMING 267,432 119,856 328,681 448,537 5,999,522
TOTALS*** 29,88,537 29,637,703 6,155,860 35,793,563 $486,633,104
* A paid license holder is one individual regardless of the number of licenses purchased.
(Data certified by State Fish and Game Departments.)
** Period covered not identified to period covered by certification for all States.
***Persons who fished in more than one State are counted in each State where they fished.
March 1999 50
Deductions for Administration
Wildlife Restoration Program Sport Fish Restoration Program
Fiscal Year Amount Percent Amount Percent
1939-77 $40,471,278 - $14,561,237 -
1978 4,889,316 7.2 2,031,887 7.7
1979 3,818,633 4.1 1,369,505 4.8
1980 4,974,102 5.3 2,417,772 7.9
1981 7,250,651 7.9 2,690,051 8.0
1982 4,927,999 4.0 1,973,626 6.2
1983 4,394,029 3.9 2,201,798 6.3
1984 5,256,702 5.6 2,325,466 5.9
1985 6,772,254 7.9 3,025,995 7.9
1986 8,528,516 7.1 7,267,378 5.9
1987 6,487,540 5.9 5,855,884 4.2
1988 5,189,251 5.9 5,373,398 4.2
1989 7,534,070 6.0 7,162,802 3.8
1990 9,994,000 7.9 10,391,000 5.4
1991 13,683,734 8.0 12,541,280 5.9
1992 9,958,217 6.2 12,514,431 5.8
1993 11,888,000 7.5 11,714,000 5.2
1994 11,297,000 6.2 10,573,000 5.7
1995 14,012,598 6.3 12,750,084 6.0
1996 14,326,972 6.6 12,583,206 6.0
1997 13,681,466 7.6 13,994,166 5.0
1998 13,461,598 8.0 17,363,517 6.0
1999 14,378,562 8.0 13,559,307 6.0
Total $210,033,424 $154,883,107
51 March 1999
Federal Aid Audit Schedule
REGION FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 2000
1 CA WA ID NV HI
OR AS NMI Guam
2 TX OK AZ
NM
3 IN IL* IL MN OH
IA MI MO
WI
4 NC MAR FL MS SC GA
TN FL-MAR MS-MAR SC-MAR GA-MAR
PR AR KY AL
LA VI AL-MAR
NC
5 CT NY MA DC DE
RI NH ME MD
VT NJ ME-MAR VA
WV PA-WL VA-MAR
PA-SF
6 WY UT NE ND KS
CO** MT SD
7 0 AK
TOTAL 7 16 14 16 13
Grand Total 66
Comments
The above schedule was based upon input from the States & Regional Ofcs.
Each State should receive a Federal Aid Grant Audit once every five years.
Partial audits may be conducted in the interim.
This is a planning document only.
*Partial Audit
**OIG Audit all others are DCAA
March 1999 52
Status of DCAA Audits
Nineteen audits have been completed, nine are completed in draft and ten are in progress as of December 31, 1998.
The status of audits is presented below with the anticipated completion dates for the audits currently in draft status.
Summary State
I. Completed Audits: AK, CA, CO, CT, FL, FL-Mar, IN, LA, MO(1), MS-Mar, NC-Mar,
NY, RI, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, WY
II. Draft Audit Reports: AmSam, AR, ID, IL(2), IA, MT, NE, OR, PR
III. On-going Fieldwork: IL, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NC, TX, VT, WV
IV. Planned Audits: See Federal Aid Audit Schedule (FY 1999)
1. Special Purpose Audit limited to License Certification.
2. Audit related to Special Issues in Illinois. DOI/OIG has not accepted this report.
Contents of this report will be included in the overall Illinois audit which began January 1998.
53 March 1999
V. Summary of On-going and Planned Audits
AM SAM Report to be issued during May 1999.
AR Report to be issued during Feb. 1999.
ID Report to be issued during Apr. 1999.
IA Report to be issued during Jan. 1999.
MT Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
NE Report to be issued during Feb. 1999.
OR Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
PR Report to be issued during Mar. 1999.
IL Audit in progress.
MA Audit in progress.
MI Audit in progress.
MS Audit in progress.
NH Audit in progress.
NJ Audit in progress.
NC Audit in progress.
TX Audit in progress.
VT Audit in progress.
WV Audit in progress.
VI. Trends and Weaknesses Noted in Completed
and On-going Audits.
license issues eliminating duplicate licenses,
problems in collecting
license revenue.
accounting systems reconciliations between
systems, inadequate systems,
poor audit trails.
internal controls weaknesses in time and
activity reporting.
program income tracking/accounting for
program income.
in-kind match inconsistencies in utilizing
in-kind match.
new legislation that places State in diversion and
does not return income to grant.
leases/MOU’s that allow loss of control over assets
and funding of ineligible activities.
out-of-period costs overbilling for out-of-period costs.
3 percent limit administrative costs that exceed the
3 percent limit for administration.
subrecipients weaknesses in monitoring
subrecipients compliance—
cost overruns.
expenditure grant versus project level accounting
accounting
motor pools excessive amounts for vehicle
use charges
potential potential Hatch Act violations,
irregularities investigations
ineligible costs law enforcement costs
ineligible activities incompatible land uses
similar grant awards transfer of costs from a grant funded
by another agency is a FA grant
Financial Review Part B
55 March 1999
FY 98 Actual Gross Receipts (in millions $)
Wildlife Restoration
Category FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98
Pistols/Revolvers 68 54 40 35 39
Firearms 75 74 74 64 72
Ammo 69 58 48 49 54
Bows/Arrows 17 30 18 20 15
Total 229 216 180 168 180
Sport Fish Restoration
Category FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98
Motorboat Fuels 93 95 127 142 114
Gas-Small 50 51 53 57 48
Engines
Fishing Equipment 93 96 98 90 95
Sonar 2 2 3 3 2
Import Duties 25 27 28 33 60
Interest 22 33 41 48 53
Total 285 304 350 373 372
Gross Receipts/Revised Forecast for FY 98
(in millions $)
Wildlife Restoration
Category FY 99 FY 2000
Pistols/Revolvers 41 43
Firearms 74 76
Ammo 56 58
Bows/Arrows 23 24
Total 194 201
Sport Fish Restoration
Category FY 99 FY 2000
Gas-Motorboat 141 115
Fishing Equipment 98 100
Electric Sonar 2 2
Import Duties 38 38
Gas-Small Engines 71 60
Interest 45 46
Total 395 361
March 1999 56
Comments
These revised estimates are based upon the FY98 actual
receipts, are subject to change, and SHOULD NOT be
used to predict the total collections for the fiscal year.
Reporting problems with IRS on Bows and Arrows still
continue. This matter should be resolved soon.
Comments
These revised estimates are subject to change and
SHOULD NOT be used to predict the final collections for
the fiscal year.
57 March 1999
Federal Aid Cash Management Analysis of FY 98 Transactions
Investment and Account Analysis
(in millions $)
Transaction Wildlife Restoration Sport Fish Restoration
Balance Sept. 30, 98 $ 397 $ 865
Receipts Sept. 30, 98 180 372
Total $ 577 $1,237
Disbursements Oct 97-Sept. 98
Federal Aid/States (160) (239)
Corps of Engineers 0 ( 23)
Coast Guard 0 ( 20)
North American 0 ( 10)
— —
Total Disbursements $ (160) $ (292)
Balance Sept. 30, 98 $ 417 $ 945
March 1999 58
Summary FY 96–98 Federal Aid Cash Management
Analysis of Accounts, Cost Recovery Initiatives and Investments
(in millions $)
Fiscal Year Program Amount Initiative/Analysis Status
96 WL & SF $ .7M Account analysis-recoveries in WO. completed
(administrative accounts)
97 SF $ 4.5M Analysis of apportionments FY 93–95; completed
(understated in FY 95-$7.4M)
(overstated in FY 93-$1.9M & FY94-$.9M.)
97 WL & SF $ 1.5M Recoveries- Bureau of Census. completed
(National Survey—reduced costs.)
97 WL & SF $ .6M Account analysis—IRS errors. completed
(Bows & Arrows excise taxes.)
97 WL & SF $ 2.8M Account analysis—prior years. completed
(Grant accounts—deobligations/
recoveries)
98 WL & SF $ 105.0M* Account analysis—prior years. on-going
(Grant accounts—deobligations/recoveries).
An error correction has been made
98 WL & SF $ .2M Account analysis—recoveries in WO. completed
(adminsitrative accounts)
98 WL & SF $ .2M Recoveries—HHS audits. completed
98 SF $ 21.5M** Account Analysis—Customs Study. completed
(determining final number
(under or unreported import duties)
98 SF $ 1.0M Additional reverse (???) on-going
98 SF $ 7.0M Projection of additional interest from completed
consolidation of investments.
Total $ 85.4M***
*This $105.0 is derived from reconciliation of the three accounting systems in use by FA (FFS, FAPALS, HHS PMS). The
correction effort spans two fiscal years and includes approximately $15-20M of returned funds through deobligation of old
grants and reobligation of new grants to States.
** This $21.5 is the result of a Customs Study and generates approximately an additional $200,000 monthly from tariff items not
previously reported.
***This total does not include $23.2M recovered from the Service Migratory Bird Program because of a special study by FA staff
involving arms and ammunition for a nine-year period.
59 March 1999
Federal Cash Management
Status of Investments—Interest Earned FY 98
Wildlife Restoration
Dates Investments Interest Earned*
Balance 9-30-97 $ 396,820,000.00 $ 24,352,229.51
Balance 9-30-98 $ 416,761,000.00 $ 24,506,654.56
* The investments are made to generally mature at fiscal year end; therefore the
majority of the interest will be recognized at that time.
Sport Fish Restoration
Dates Investments Interest Earned*
Balance 9-30-97 $ 865,262,149.32 $ 47,581,391.68
Balance 9-30-98 $ 945,399,283.61 $ 53,225,682.96
* The investments are made to generally mature at fiscal year end; therefore
the majority of the interest will be recognized at that time.
Summary—Total Balances as of 9-30-98
Program Investments Interest Earned*
Wildlife Restoration $ 416,761,000.00 $ 24,506,654.56
Sport Fish Restoration $ 945,399,283.61 $ 53,225,682.96
Total $1,362,160,283.61 $ 77,732,337.52
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Federal Aid—Cash Management
Fiscal Year Investments Interest Earned* Cash Transfers to States
Wildlife Sport Fish Total Wildlife Sport Fish Total Banks Transfers Amount*
1986 0 285 285 0 14 14 52 753 174
1987 0 314 314 0 15 15 54 771 209
1988 0 384 384 0 24 24 54 911 247
1989 0 428 428 0 32 32 56 1,115 291
1990 245 441 686 7 35 42 79 538 73
1991 282 511 793 12 36 48 87 1,735 283
1992 201 535 736 14 35 49 93 2,181 360
1993 217 533 750 7 19 26 97 2,236 359
1994 278 588 866 8 22 30 98 2,241 364
1995 483 643 1,126 24 39 63 98 2,464 397
1996 456 745 1,201 24 41 65 98 2,411 410
1997 397 865 1,262 24 47 71 99 2,484 417
1998 417 945 1,362 25 53 78 99 2,498 441
General Comments
All figures are as of fiscal year end.
Investments do not include Exxon Valdez $ ($50M in fines) initially developed and managed by Federal Aid.
Many times during the fiscal year the total Federal Aid Investments exceed a billion $.
SMARTLINK Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) was implemented in late 1989.
*millions $
Program History
63 March 1999
The Federal Aid
in Sport Fish
Restoration
Program
The Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration (SFR) Program serves as
a model user-pays, user-benefits
program. As enacted into law in 1950,
the SFR Act (referred to at the time
as the Dingell-Johnson Act for its
congressional sponsors) applied a 10
percent manufacturer’s excise tax on
fishing rods, reels, creels, and
artificial baits, lures, and flies. These
taxes were collected by the U.S.
Treasury and then transferred to the
Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of
Federal Aid (prior to the creation of
the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund in
1984) as a permanent, indefinite
appropriation for distribution among
the States and insular territories.
SFR funds were to be used solely for
projects that would enhance sport fish
restoration efforts. Each State’s share
of these two-year funds is based 60
percent on its number of licensed
fishermen and 40 percent on its land
and water area. No State may receive
more than five percent or less than
one percent of each year’s total
apportionment. Puerto Rico receives
one percent, and the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, Northern
Mariana Islands, and the District of
Columbia each receive one-third of
one percent. Except in the insular
territories, States may use Federal
funds for up to 75 percent of the cost
of every SFR project with remaining
funds coming from State match.
Prior to apportioning SFR funds
to the States, the Service is allowed
to deduct up to six percent to
administer the program. With these
administrative funds, the Service
assures State’s adherence to the SFR
Act, provides technical assistance, and
sets performance standards for and
monitors progress of State projects.
Up to $2.5 million of these funds are
also available annually for outreach
and communications projects as
specified in TEA21. Each State
independently selects, plans, and
performs the necessary project work.
In 1984, the excise tax was extended
due to efforts lead by then
Representative John Breaux of
Louisiana and Senator Malcolm
Wallop of Wyoming to include tackle
boxes and other types of recreational
fishing equipment. A three percent
tax was applied to electric trolling
motors and flasher-type sonar fish
finders and import duties on fishing
tackle and pleasure boats. Use of a
minimum of 10 percent (now 15% due
to TEA21) of SFR funds apportioned
to the States for motorboat access
was mandated. The use of up to 10
percent (also changed to 15% by
TEA21) of SFR State-apportioned
funds for aquatic education was
allowed. Coastal States were required
to distribute “new monies” from the
1984 amendments equitably among
fresh and saltwater projects. This
wording was changed to include all
appropriations going to coastal States
in 1988. In addition, a portion of the
existing Federal tax on motorboat
fuels was identified to be deposited in
the newly created ARTF from which
the Service’s SFR Program is funded
as is the Boating Safety Account.
Fiscal Year 1986 was the first year
he increased SFR receipts were
available to the States with the State
apportionment equaling $109,959,300
for that year (equaled $38,085,995
for Fiscal Year 1985). For FY 1999,
$372,766,000 is available in the SFR
Account with $212,429,143 being
apportioned to the States to support
sport fish management and
restoration, including aquatic
education and fishing access. In
many States, SFR funds represent
more than half of the entire State’s
fishery budget.
The passage of TEA21 reaffirmed
Congressional support for this
model user-pay, user-benefits
program. TEA21 changes in this
program, starting in 1999, include
provision of $5 million to be available
for a new Outreach and
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Communications Program to improve
communications with anglers, boaters
and the general public regarding
angling and boating opportunities, to
reduce barriers to participation in
these activities, to advance adoption
of sound fishing and boating
practices, to promote conservation
and the responsible use of the
Nation’s aquatic resources, and to
further safety in fishing and boating.
Funding for this program will
increase by $1 million annually until
2003 when Program funding will
increase to $10 million
Starting in 2000 through 2003, $8
million will be available annually for
qualified projects under the new
Boating Infrastructure Program. This
program is designed to provide funds
to States for the development and
maintenance of public facilities such
as slips, mooring buoys, day docks
and navigational aids for transient
nontrailerable (Over 26 feet in length)
recreational vessels.
Motorboat fuels taxes transferred to
the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund
(ARTF) prior to October 1, 2005, will
increase by a projected $151 million.
Currently, the amount of Federal
gasoline tax transferred to the ARTF
from the Highway Trust Fund,
representing fuel used by boaters, is
calculated using 11.5 cents per gallon
of gas. On October 1, 2001, this figure
will increase to 13 cents per gallon of
gas, and on October 1, 2003 through
October 1, 2005, the figure used will
be 13.5 cents. This increase will
translate to an additional $151 million
being available for purposes of the
Sport Fish Restoration Act prior to
October 1, 2005, bringing the total
motorboat fuel taxes transferred to
the ARTF for the seven year period
to $1.2 billion.
In 1990, the Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection, and Restoration
Act was passed to acquire, restore,
and enhance coastal wetlands (only
coastal States and insular territories
are eligible). This Act transferred a
percentage of the Federal gasoline tax
based on use of gasoline by “small
engines” (lawnmowers, snowblowers,
string trimmers, etc.) through the
ARTF to the SFR Account. An
amount equal to these funds or 18
percent of SFR receipts for a given
year (whichever is greater) is to be
distributed annually as follows:
1) 70 percent to the Louisiana Coastal
Wetlands Restoration Program;
2) 15 percent to support the North
American Wetlands Conservation
Act; and 3) 15 percent to the National
Coastal Wetlands Conservation
Grants Program. TEA21 extended
this program through 2005.
TEA21 earmarked the SFR Account
to provide additional funds for State
boating safety programs ($64 million
for FY 1999) and for a competitive
grant program for States which
requires a 25 percent State match to
construct pumpout and dump station
facilities for disposal of human waste
from recreational boats ($10 million
for FY 1999 through 2003). The
minimum percentage of State
allocations to be invested in boating
access and facilities projects was
increased from 12.5 percent to 15
percent for each State. Also, the
States are provided five years in
which to obligate their 12.5 percent
boating access monies.
The impact the SFR Program has
had on sport fishing nationwide is
huge. Over the past 45 years, total
State apportionments under the
SFR Program have been in excess of
$2.8 billion. These funds have helped
to build or reclaim more than 1,200
fishing or boating access sites; to
purchase over 260,000 acres for
boating, fishing and fish production;
and to fund research and inventory
projects resulting in better ways to
manage fish populations. A few
specific projects funded in full or in
part by SFR funds demonstrate the
diverse benefits of this program. The
Tackle Loaner Program lets children
borrow fishing equipment at 400
community centers such as libraries
while being exposed to aquatic
educational materials, fishing ethics,
etc. The 1-800-ASK-FISH program
provides toll-free information
regarding fishing locations, license
information, fishing reports, etc.
SFR-funded research has helped
develop a rapid DNA-based detection
technique for the organism that
causes whirling disease in
salmonids—a disease which poses a
threat to most of our nation’s trout
populations. Lake Erie was
considered a dead lake but today,
partly due to SFR funds, it boasts an
outstanding walleye fishery that
contributes significantly to the
economy of the surrounding area.
With the use of SFR funds, a brown
trout fishery was created in the
Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma,
which resulted in the catch of a new
State record brown trout weighing
seven pounds and 12 ounces.
As of 1996, 18 percent of the U.S.
population 16 years old and older
(over 35 million anglers) spent an
average of 17.7 days fishing. Surveys
conducted in the central and
southwestern States revealed that
when informed as to how the SFR
Program works, nearly 90 percent
of licensed anglers supported the
SFR Program and use of its funding.
With this level of support from the
individuals paying the tax combined
with its significant positive impact on
fisheries resources nationwide, the
SFR Program truly is one of the most
successful user-pays, user-benefits
programs of the Federal government.
65 March 1999
The Federal
Aid in Wildlife
Restoration
Program
The Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Program began
functioning July 1, 1938, following
approval of the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act by Congress, and the
signing into law by President
Roosevelt on September 2, 1937.
This Act, popularly known as the
Pittman-Robertson Act (P-R Act)
after its sponsors, is administered
by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
(FWS), an agency of the Department
of the Interior.
Funds are derived from a Federal
excise tax on the manufacture of
arms and ammunition, including
handguns, and on archery equipment.
These taxes are collected from the
manufacturers by the Department
of the Treasury and are apportioned
each year to the 50 States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the
Virgin Islands by the Department of
the Interior on the basis of a formula
set forth in the Act. This formula
provides for the apportionment, based
one-half on the ratio which the area of
each State bears to the total area of
all the States, and one-half on the
ratio which the number of paid
hunting license holders of each
State bears to the total number of
paid hunting license holders of all
the States. In the early 1970’s
Congress expanded the P-R revenue
base to include handguns and archery
equipment and authorized States
to spend up to one-half of those
apportioned funds on hunter
education and target ranges. The
apportionment of these new revenues
is based only on the population of
each State.
Responsibility for selection, planning,
and execution of wildlife restoration
projects rests with the States,
through their designated wildlife
management agency. States may be
reimbursed by the Federal
Government for up to 75 percent of
the total cost of approved projects.
Financial aid under this Act is not
available to private clubs, local or
county governments, or individuals,
except from State agencies for such
projects as they approve.
Project proposals are submitted by
the designated State agencies to the
Regional Directors of the FWS. They
have the authority to approve or
disapprove all projects. Projects
may include acquisition of areas of
land or water for feeding, resting,
or as breeding places for wildlife;
rehabilitation or improvement, by
construction of necessary works or
otherwise, of land or water areas
for the benefit of wildlife, such as
wildlife management areas, public
hunting areas and sportsmen’s
facilities; regular maintenance of
completed projects; management
of wildlife resources (exclusive of
law enforcement or public relations
activities); conduct of research into
the problems of wildlife management;
conduct of hunter safety courses
and construction of target ranges;
and coordination of projects
necessary to the efficient
administration affecting wildlife
resources.